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Improving COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Communities of Color in SC

By Bobbi Conner

Published May 17, 2021 at 5:30 AM EDT

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Marvella Ford about efforts underway to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates in communities of color in S.C. Dr. Ford is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and she’s the Associate Director of Population Sciences and Cancer Disparities at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

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Bobbi Conner

Bobbi Conner has been producing and hosting public radio programs for over 30 years. She was the longtime host of the national Parents Journal public radio program. Conner has lived in the Charleston area for over twenty years.

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