David Hightower, 57, left, looks away while receiving the monkeypox vaccine by registered nurse Jeremy Oyague, right, with The Los Angeles Department of Public Health at a vaccination clinic to immunize people against monkeypox and COVID.
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Black and Hispanic people are more likely to get monkeypox but less likely to be vaccinated
The organizers of Atlanta Black Pride, an LGBTQ celebration held each Labor Day weekend, have big plans. There will be parties and performances, workshops and financial literacy classes, brunches and a boat ride. This year also brings an event that no one ever expected would be necessary: a vaccination clinic.
