Church program’s key role in Newark’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts

Name: Church program’s key role in Newark’s COVID-19 vaccinations
Uploaded: 2022-02-25T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 4 min 13 s
Description: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Friday acknowledged a church-based program for its assistance in the fight against COVID-19. The Choose Healthy Life program teamed up with local churches to get Black residents tested and vaccinated against the disease. Newark was one of five cities selected for the program, which now includes 120 churches across 13 states as well as in Washington, D.C.

Churches teamed with Choose Healthy Life program to get Black residents tested and vaccinated

Melissa Rose Cooper, Correspondent | February 25, 2022 | Coronavirus in NJ

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Friday acknowledged a church-based program for its assistance in the fight against COVID-19.

The Choose Healthy Life program teamed with local churches to get Black residents tested and vaccinated against the disease. Newark was one of five cities selected for the program, which now includes 120 churches across 13 states as well as in Washington, D.C.

TAGS: CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE CHURCH CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 MAYOR RAS BARAKA TESTING VACCINATION

Melissa Rose Cooper

Correspondent

Melissa Rose Cooper is a reporter and multimedia journalist with over a decade of professional experience reporting, shooting and editing video, and producing daily newscasts. She has covered a variety of stories, from breaking news and crime to local issues.

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