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Community groups and elected leaders are raising the alarm on what they say has been a botched COVID-19 vaccine rollout that hasn’t done enough to help residents of Humboldt Park and other Latino-majority communities in Chicago.
Jessie Fuentes, co-chair of the Puerto Rican Agenda, one of the activist organizations, said at a virtual news conference Wednesday they understand supplies are limited, but still insisted the city must act now to ensure those needing the vaccine are actually getting it. Those in the Latino and Black communities who are eligible for the shot should get priority, Fuentes said, especially since the groups have more COVID-19 cases.