Kim Bojórquez
The Sacramento Bee
Latino adults who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine are twice as likely as white and Black adults to say they want one as soon as possible, according to a new national survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor.
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About 33% of unvaccinated Latinos told researchers that they want a shot as soon as they can get one, compared to 16% of unvaccinated white adults and 17% of unvaccinated Black adults.
Researchers gathered the data by surveying 2,097 U.S. adults, including 778 Latino adults, between April 15-29 of this year.
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Tuesday, the Assembly Health Committee approved Assembly Bill 1038, authored by Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson), which will create the California Health Equity Fund. AB 1038, and an accompanying one-time $180 million General Fund budget request, will provide first-of-its-kind funding to support community-based initiatives working toward addressing the devastating health and social inequities exacerbated by COVID-19.
“AB 1038 would support partnerships among community-based organizations, community clinics, tribal organizations, and local health departments that serve underserved communities like my District,” said Assemblymember Gipson. “We need to build a healthier society for everyone, and to do that we must confront the systems and policies that
Covered California launched a new special-enrollment period on Monday to allow Californians to benefit from lower health insurance premiums available through the American Rescue Plan.
As Cal Drops Age for COVID Shot, Black and Brown Nonprofits Demand Bigger Role
By Bo Tefu, California Black Media
Published April 8, 2021
Dr. Arlene Brown, Secretary of Government Operations Yolanda Richardson and Gov Gavin Newsom holding vaccine cards after being vaccinated Thursday, April, 2021.
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In Los Angeles County last week, 211 LA, a local non-profit organization that provides health-related information and services to residents, announced that it had reached an important milestone.
Celebrating its success, the community-based organization shared with California Black Media that it has been instrumental in helping more than 100,000 Angelenos sign up for vaccines since the state started rolling out its COVID-19 vaccination plan. Most of the people 211 LA helped get vaccinated were minorities living in greater LA communities that COVID-19 has hit hard.