Barbers and beauticians discuss reluctance to COVID-19 vaccine in black community – NBC Connecticut

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Like most barbers, Angel Lugo not only sees his work at Tranformerz Barber in New Haven as a career, but as a calling.

“This is where everyone comes and talks about their issues, we have time with the guys, you know, boys can be boys, kids can be kids, so it’s so awesome that we can talking about life experiences, you know, everything, ”Lugo says.

One of the most important topics in the community is getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but not everyone is on the same page.

“A lot of our customers are skeptical about getting it because they don’t know about it,” Lugo said. “A lot of people just talk and they listen to everyone instead of doing their own research.”

In an effort to educate people, about a week ago, two New Haven City nurses set up a pop-up clinic and held information sessions in the store to talk about the vaccine.

Lugo, who has had contact with COVID-19 before and got his vaccine, wants people to understand that “it’s not just about you, it’s about everyone around you.”

“What about your grandmother?” And your mother ? What about your little brother and your little sister? You know what I mean, what about your friend whose wife is pregnant – do you really want to pass it on? ” he said.

Next door, Shawn Perkins is a beautician at the Elite Hair studio. She said she was fully vaccinated and felt great and the music in the salon was different from the music in the hair salon.

“In fact, there are more women who believe in immunizations than I think barbers and their clients.”

But when it comes to immunizing children, this is where the line gets blurry.

“It’s always difficult, like I said, it’s new … our children have been vaccinated with other vaccines, what worries me is their reproductive system.


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