So a debate that has persisted for months is now raging hotter: Does shaming persuade folks to finally get the shots? And columnist Erika D. Smith talks with host Gustavo Arellano about whether shame can convince the vaccine-hesitant to get a shot. Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times Metro reporter Brittny Mejia and L.A. Times columnist Erika D. SmithMore reading:Why haven’t you been vaccinated? With COVID-19 raging, people explain what took so longColumn: I wish I could be angry with the unvaccinated. Being Black makes that complicatedColumn: Don’t be a ‘pandejo.’ Take the pandemic seriouslyListen to more episodes of The Times here

Source: Los Angeles Times August 02, 2021 12:00 UTC