Armando Mejia received his Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine Friday morning.
Mejia, a 24-year-old oil field worker, said he is the last in his family to receive the vaccine. Hopefully, it works, Mejia said. I m tired. I want to get back to normal. I m putting my whole hope in it.
Mejia was helped thanks to an effort by Walgreens to reach segments of the population hit hard by the pandemic and help them overcome obstacles to getting vaccinated.
At first, Mejia said he didn t think he was going to get a vaccine. But his aunt told him to go to the Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 14600 Horizon Blvd., where Walgreens was hosting a vaccination clinic for communities that have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data from the city of El Paso, of the more than 131,000 cases reported locally, Hispanics make up 92% of those infected.
Members of Burmese community receive Covid-19 vaccination
March 15, 2021
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Kentucky Covid-19 vaccinations continue, as the bluegrass state prepares to hit the 1 million milestone. On Sunday, vaccinations were given at The Medical Center at Bowling Green, with the focus being on the Burmese parishioners in attendance. One of them being 37-year-old Andrew Mung, who was thrilled to get vaccinated.
“I’m very excited to get it. I never expected to get it this soon because I feel like we’re the minority here,” Mung said.
Holy Spirit Catholic Church provided transportation to the vaccination area. Before the vaccinations got underway, a translator attended to answer questions and ease any concerns about what they would be receiving. Mung did not have any apprehensions, saying it’s all worth it to beat this virus.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. The Medical Center and Holy Spirit Catholic Church vaccinated members of the Myanmar population Monday.
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Bowlilng Green s Medical Center assits with vaccinating refugees
Holy Spirit Catholic Church sponosored a vaccine clinic for its Myanmar parishoners
The Medical Center hopes to work with one of the church s priests to reach out to other refugees who attend other churches
Myanmar is the country formerly known as Burma and many refugees have settled in Bowling Green.
Father Stephen Lalte one of the priests at the church, served as an interpreter for many of his parishioners, so they could understand how the vaccine worked.
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