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Reverend Horace Sheffield encouraging the community to get vaccinated

DETROIT (WXYZ) — The number of people getting the delta variant continues to grow and the majority of adults being hospitalized or even dying are among the non-vaccinated group.

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‘The difference between life and death.’ Black leaders step up vaccine campaigns as Delta variant hits the unvaccinated

Jeniffer Hall was hesitant to get vaccinated until early July when a Detroit pastor convinced her that she needed the shot to protect herself and her brother — who she has cared for since he suffered an aneurysm — from Covid-19.

After surviving Covid-19 herself in 2020, Hall said she decided to follow the science instead of listening to her adult children who say the US government can’t be trusted.

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I am losing folks I love’: Rev. Horace Sheffield speaks about impact of COVID-19 as he recovers from illness

Death toll continues to rise

Detroit Rev. Horace Sheffield III shared what the toughest parts of his battle with coronavirus (COVID-19) have been.

Sheffield, 65, tested positive for the illness about two weeks ago.

He said the worst parts about COVID-19 are that he doesn’t know if his health could take a turn for the worse and the news he keeps hearing about the virus is heartbreaking.

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