JACKSON, Tenn. —Community Health Initiative makes a cease within the Hub metropolis for nationwide consciousness.

The Stay Well Community Health Initiative, designed to deliver health-related sources to black communities, lately introduced April 22, 2023, as a Nationwide Vaccination Day in 21 cities throughout the nation.

In partnership with the We Can Do This COVID-19 public training marketing campaign, the occasion supplied free COVID vaccines and well being sources right here in Jackson on the Taylor Medical Center.

The Stay Well Community Health Initiative and the We Can Do This marketing campaign additionally partnered with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. for this occasion.

President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Kimberly Jones, explains why this vaccination day is so necessary.

“It’s very important to have this day. I think we somehow forget about COVID, but it’s still out there. The vaccination is a very important part of preventing very serious illnesses. It’s important to get that out to the community,” Jones mentioned.

Owner of Taylor Medical Center, Mechelle Moragne, says she is completely happy to have this occasion on the medical middle, and is glad that there’s a special occasion to unfold extra consciousness.

“I feel very excited, because we do need to provide more education about vaccinations and decrease the hesitancy,” Moragne mentioned.

Stay Well has partnered with native well being companies and group primarily based organizations in choose cities to coach black communities, whereas working to make vaccine sources extra accessible.

To study extra about Stay Well and Nationwide Vaccination Day, go to staywellhealthhub.com.