Ponce is convinced she won’t be getting the vaccine.
“All my kids keep their masks on, do the handwashing and take the proper precautions,” said Ponce.
Both her and White aren’t alone in their hesitancy.
The county’s latest vaccine allocation report indicates that those living in the eastern part of the county have accounted for just 12.7% of those vaccinated so far.
The region stretches from La Mesa, Santee, Ramona, and out past Julian, yet they maintain the lowest vaccine allocation rate in the county.
But while some residents are simply against the vaccine, others say they haven't gotten it because there isn't any available.