A Shot in the Arm
03/02/21 • 20 min
Yvette Calderon, MD, MS, understands why vaccine hesitancy remains stubbornly high in communities of color. Growing up in New York City public housing, she heard stories of forced sterilization in Puerto Rico and saw the medical system put other families first. Now Dr. Calderon finds herself on the flip side of the coin, trying to persuade reluctant colleagues and community members to take the COVID-19 vaccines. With the United States passing 500,000 pandemic deaths, including her father, Dr. Calderon argues that the vaccines are key to our resilience and shares advice for meeting hesitancy with compassion, enthusiasm, and science. Dr. Calderon is Chair of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
Also in this episode: Justine Sarkodie, 17, talks about how COVID-19 transformed her West Bronx community and what she's learned about neighbors' attitudes toward the vaccines. Ms. Sarkodie is a senior at the High School for Health Professions and Human Services.
Links
- Yvette Calderon, MS, MD official bio
- COVID-19 Vaccination Information and Resources
- Justine's survey on vaccination hesitancy (for New York City residents)
- Road to Resilience listener survey
- "COVID Vaccination in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Individuals" (Dr. Calderon refers to this YouTube video)
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel Emergency Department
- Mount Sinai Office for Diversity and Inclusion
- High School for Health Professions and Human Services (HPHS)
Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.
Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.
Yvette Calderon, MD, MS, understands why vaccine hesitancy remains stubbornly high in communities of color. Growing up in New York City public housing, she heard stories of forced sterilization in Puerto Rico and saw the medical system put other families first. Now Dr. Calderon finds herself on the flip side of the coin, trying to persuade reluctant colleagues and community members to take the COVID-19 vaccines. With the United States passing 500,000 pandemic deaths, including her father, Dr. Calderon argues that the vaccines are key to our resilience and shares advice for meeting hesitancy with compassion, enthusiasm, and science. Dr. Calderon is Chair of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
Also in this episode: Justine Sarkodie, 17, talks about how COVID-19 transformed her West Bronx community and what she's learned about neighbors' attitudes toward the vaccines. Ms. Sarkodie is a senior at the High School for Health Professions and Human Services.
Links
- Yvette Calderon, MS, MD official bio
- COVID-19 Vaccination Information and Resources
- Justine's survey on vaccination hesitancy (for New York City residents)
- Road to Resilience listener survey
- "COVID Vaccination in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Individuals" (Dr. Calderon refers to this YouTube video)
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel Emergency Department
- Mount Sinai Office for Diversity and Inclusion
- High School for Health Professions and Human Services (HPHS)
Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.
Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.
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Road to Resilience - A Shot in the Arm
Transcript
My neighborhood is really diverse. There's a lot of Hispanic, Latino, and African-Americans over here. It's really loud. A lot of people hang out outside. They play dominoes. Music is always playing. And then all of a sudden it's just silent and nobody's outside and everybody's home. I never knew how much I appreciated that, or enjoy people just being around. And it just completely shifted as COVID came in.
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