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Well before the 9 a.m. start time, dozens of Immokalee farmworkers lined up for COVID-19 vaccines beneath an overhang near vacant stores at a strip mall. Polonne Colin, 65, was among the first at the pop-up clinic.
The main reason she opted for the vaccine now, though she was eligible earlier: she sees everyone she knows getting it.
Rural health advocates who have ramped up efforts to reach farmworkers say demand for the vaccine is strong. And despite media reports and lawmakers concerns that Florida s residency requirements are hindering vaccination efforts for farmworkers, advocates say health officials are finding ways around them.
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Marvene Edwards works as a medical adherence case manager at Positively U, a nonprofit HIV support organization.
Diagnosed in 2003, Marvene Edwards has been on the brink of death. Now, she serves those who may have come just as close as she works to channel her past to extend the lives of others.
Motown classics vibrate from the flat screen television illuminating Marvene Edwards’ one-story Gainesville home. Brown leather couches masked with magazines and mail frame the similarly cluttered coffee table, which resides here only when it isn’t moved to make space for living room dancing.
Edwards has always been a dancer. It doesn’t matter the time of day or the type of music – although African and Jamaican slow jams are her favorite. Dancing keeps her young.
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