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Dapper Dan and the COVID-19 Vaccines

Directed by: Scott Perry | Produced by: Francesco Rizzo and Sean Gordon-Loebl | Starring: Daniel Day, known as Dapper Dan | Documentary | 2021 | USA

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Fashion designer Dapper Dan is synonymous with Harlem, a borough which has been especially hard-hit by the COVID-19 crisis.

Since the pandemic arrived stateside, people of color have been disproportionately impacted. According to the Department of Health Pacific Islander, Latino, Indigenous, and Black Americans all have a COVID-19 death rate of double or more than White and Asian Americans.

Misinformation and fear have prevented many from taking the vaccine, but the concerns are rooted in a complex history. Medical racism is a legitimate concern, and in the past black bodies have been exploited in ways that have permanently undermined trust.

Please visit cdc.gov for more information on the COVID-19 vaccines.

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Music by Daniel Hart