Santa Barbara County Public Health hosts clinic to vaccinate 500 farmworkers
and last updated 2021-03-01 06:10:42-05
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and local non-profits launched a pilot program that gives the COVID-19 vaccine to farm workers.
The pilot program was the first tri-lingual and tri-cultural clinic Santa Barbara County Public Health has put on.
Online applications and emails have created a virtual barrier for some and public health says they are looking to bridge that digital gap through the program.
Rebeca Ortiz was one of several interpreters working at the clinic to help with the translation of Spanish, English, and the indigenous language of Mixteco.
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Small Santa Maria business owners like Rene Solis said he has had his business up and running for 10 years.
But like many others, his revenue has plunged during the pandemic.
“We probably already lost 45% of our business due to COVID,” said Solis.
Solis heard of the $7.6 billion Golden State Stimulus that Governor Gavin Newsom signed earlier this week and is hopeful it could help his business tremendously.