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Are barbers the secret weapon against vaccine hesitancy?

10 mins | Mar 6, 2021
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The friendly neighbourhood barber has a subtle power of influence where others don’t. Despite a higher infection rate than the rest of the nation, many African-Americans don’t trust the medical establishment and are reluctant to get the vaccine. Charlie McCann explores how one man is fighting back by using the barbershop community to rebut myths and encourage his loyal customers that the vaccine is safe.

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