‘We need it down here’: Newport races to vaccinate Latino residents Published Tue Apr 27 2021 09:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) Newport now has one of the highest rates of new COVID-19 cases in the state, with a particularly worrying uptick in the Hispanic and Latino community. City officials and community groups are racing to get vaccines in the arms of high-risk residents, who some worry weren’t adequately prioritized by the state’s early vaccination strategy. by Antonia Ayres-Brown
Just before lunchtime on Wednesday, a line had formed outside the Gateway Visitors Center in Newport. A mother waited with two children. Another man walked up dressed for work, in safety boots and cargo pants. They were all there to get vaccinated at a pop-up clinic for residents of color.