Some are hosting vaccination clinics and praying for more inoculations, while others are issuing fiery anti-vaccine sermons from their pulpits. AdvertisementThat was on display recently in metro Birmingham, Ala., where the First Baptist Church of Trussville had an outbreak following a 200th anniversary celebration that included a video greeting from Gov. Yet when it comes to the vaccines, church leaders consider them “a personal choice,” he said. Next to their personal physician, many here in Alabama routinely turn to their church leaders with health issues,” she said. Timothy L. Kelley of Southside Baptist Church.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 17, 2021 13:06 UTC