Riverside County shows progress in closing COVID vaccination gap in Latinx community
Riverside County Public Health has worked hard to narrow the coronavirus vaccination gap among the Latinx community.
It is a group who make up about half the population here.
News Channel 3’s Dani Romero takes a closer look at the progress in closing those disparities.
“I am feeling good, said Alexia Mendez. She got her second shot at a pop-up clinic in Coachella.
“I think it is important to be vaccinated, said Mendez.
It s one of the many efforts the county has made to help bridge the gap in communities of color who were significantly impacted by the virus.