By Jennifer Conn Ohio
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AKRON, Ohio Some Akron-area immigrants and refugees are slow to get the COVID-19 vaccination, but it’s not for lack of trying.
What You Need To Know
Clunky online scheduling tools, troubling urban myths and fear influence vaccine rollout of immigrant communities
Several erroneous tales circulate among Akron’s Congolese while Bhutanese immigrants are hindered by clunky online scheduling systems
Community leaders Samantha Byake and Naresh Subba help circulate accurate information, while the North Akron Community development Corp. has several videos underway in Spanish, Swahili, Nepali and English
Clunky online scheduling tools, troubling urban myths and fear are influences that impact how immigrant communities receive the COVID-19 vaccine.