Getting vaccinated is the act of love needed right now to support the survival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during the pandemic

Lisa Jackson-Pulver, Jennifer Barrett, Kalinda Griffiths, Melissa Haswell

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Abstract

Redfern’s Community Chaplain Pastor Ray Minniecon, recently made a compelling video urging people to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Pastor Minniecon regarded the simple act of becoming vaccinated as an act of love for family and community, encouraging all to get vaccinated as quickly as possible.

There have been many barriers for Aboriginal communities to access the vaccine and culturally safe health-care during the pandemic. However for some communities, access to health services is a struggle that predates the COVID-19 pandemic.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages3
Specialist publicationThe Conversation
Publication statusPublished - 25 Oct 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Indigenous health
  • Closing the Gap
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • Access to health care
  • close the gap
  • COVID-19
  • Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
  • NACCHO
  • remote health

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