{"id":51227,"date":"2021-08-12T14:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T21:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/breaking-down-barriers-in-kent-with-dental-treatment-vaccinations\/"},"modified":"2021-08-12T14:26:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T21:26:09","slug":"breaking-down-barriers-in-kent-with-dental-treatment-vaccinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/breaking-down-barriers-in-kent-with-dental-treatment-vaccinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking down barriers in Kent with dental treatment, vaccinations"},"content":{"rendered":"
In an effort to break down barriers to health and to help overcome vaccine hesitancy among the Black population, two Seattle-based nonprofits held a free clinic in Kent.<\/p>\n
The Tubman Center for Health and Freedom and Medical Teams International offered dental care and COVID-19 vaccinations on Aug. 6 at Morrill Meadows Park, 1600 SE 248th St., on the East Hill near the Kent YMCA. The clinic, called Blaxinate, is sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.<\/p>\n
The groups have offered similar clinics in Seattle and will return to Morrill Meadows Park on Aug. 27. They offer a VIP lounge environment to the local Black community.<\/p>\n
At the Kent event, the group had 17 patient encounters, including eight dental patients. Five adults and four children were immunized. The value of the dental procedures was $2,385.<\/p>\n
A homeless man was among those who showed up and received dental care.<\/p>\n