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Experts worry that Philly Fighting COVID fuels mistrust in medicine, especially for Black and brown communities

As one expert said: “Episodes like this sow increased distrust and could be harmful to the overall goal of vaccinating the entire population.”

Andrei Doroshin, CEO, Philly Fighting COVID during a press conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, COVID-19 vaccination site opening on Friday morning January 8, 2021. From left are Dr. Caroline Johnson, Deputy Health Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Mayor Jim Kenney and Councilman Mark Squilla.
Andrei Doroshin, CEO, Philly Fighting COVID during a press conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, COVID-19 vaccination site opening on Friday morning January 8, 2021. From left are Dr. Caroline Johnson, Deputy Health Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Mayor Jim Kenney and Councilman Mark Squilla.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer