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Former Ambassador Andrew Young, Hank Aaron got vaccinated with other Civil Rights leaders | The Atlanta Voice

Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, former U.N. Ambassador and civil rights leader Andrew Young and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan got vaccinated against COVID-19 in Georgia on Tuesday, hoping to send a message to Black Americans that the shots are safe. Getting vaccinated “makes me feel wonderful,” Aaron told The Associated Press. “I don’t have […]

Source: The Atlanta Voice

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