Chicago activists and doctor to answer COVID-19 vaccine questions for Latino community Wednesday on Facebook Live Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune
Chicago officials and community organizations have been working to get COVID-19 vaccines to the hardest-hit ZIP codes. Some Latino residents, however, are still having trouble accessing the vaccines, while others question whether they should get it.
Community leaders and health officials say hesitancy about the vaccines plays a role in keeping some Latinos from getting inoculated even when vaccines are available. Language and technology barriers also are discouraging people from seeking an appointment and learning more about the vaccines.
CHICAGO (WLS) Organizations in Little Village teamed up to offer the COVID vaccine for community members aged 18 and older this week. The two-day vaccine clinic was held Wednesday and Thursday. I know its been hard on a lot of families. I know personally its touched mine so it s nice to have this center here where we can get vaccinated, said Brian Rodriguez, Little Village resident.
Rodriguez and his mother Lucinda Rodriguez both got their first COVID-19 vaccines at Enlace Chicago, a non-profit. Rodriguez said his family has felt the pain of a COVID-19 death, losing a close family member to the virus. He said his family, who are all essential workers, are relieved to be getting vaccinated.
Illinois readied two more mass COVID-19 vaccination sites to open Thursday as workers completed preparations at the United Center site, where plans call for up to 6,000 people to be inoculated each day by next week. The sites opening Thursday at 1155 E. Oakton St. in Des Plaines and in downstate Quincy, together, are geared to give shots to up to 4,000 people a day once at full capacity, the .
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