I'm a Black Doctor. My Mom Still Won't Get Vaccinated. [theatlantic.com]
By Elaine Batchlor, The Atlantic, September 1, 2021 Months of cajoling and pressure haven’t worked. Neither has bringing home the COVID-19 vaccine and offering to administer it myself. I got my own vaccine as soon as I could—as did my husband and sons—with little to no side effects. Yet my mother, a 93-year-old Black woman, still won’t get vaccinated. Her excuses vary. One day she’ll insist, “I don’t know what’s in it,” even though I’ve explained it to her in detail. Another day: “I already...