
Made In America has donated 100 pairs of free tickets to those who get vaccinated by Black doctors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Led by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium and Dr. Ala Stanford, vaccines were administered on August 20 and August 21 at Deliverance Evangelistic Church in North Philadelphia. Those receiving their second dose were able to receive two tickets to see Lil’ Baby, Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Formed in the midst of the COVID-19, the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium works to inform marginalized communities about the virus and administer vaccines to those in need of it. Led by Dr. Ala Sanford, the consortium has received national praise and earned the Philadelphia Magis Award in July.
“Our mission is simple. Education and Advocacy for African Americans to reduce the incidence of disease and death from coronavirus. African Americans are being diagnosed at a disproportionately higher rate than other groups and are dying from coronavirus at a higher rate than other groups,” the consortium’s mission statement reads.
“To address that need, the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium was born. We have built a mobile COVID-19 testing & vaccination operation. Our goal with the mobile unit is to provide a testing and vaccination alternative that is BARRIER FREE to assist in providing protection from the coronavirus disease in our hardest-hit areas of Southeastern Pennsylvania.”
Moving forward, the consortium is working to provide the COVID-19 booster shot to those who need it while continuing to administer vaccines to those who need them. For those interested in learning more about the consortium, visit the organization’s official website.