'Operation Warp Speed' hits speedbumps in vaccinating communities
and last updated 2021-01-05 21:30:50-05
CENTRAL TEXAS â Despite ongoing efforts by the county and health systems to roll out the new COVID-19 vaccine, studies show communities of color find it difficult to trust the system.
Look at polls today and you'll find fears about COVID and even it's vaccine, with mistrust high in African-American and Latino communities.
As people stand in long lines for a coronavirus vaccine, the reaction from many minority communities is mistrust.
"I'm cool. I'm not taking that," said Richard Starr, who says even with studies showing high efficacy rates, a shot in the arm does not reassure him.