FLOC sees high demand for COVID vaccines among Latino and the Black community
FLOC President Baldemar Velasquez said the organization is planning to host a 48-hour marathon of vaccinations in May. Author: Roxanne Elias (WTOL) Updated: 12:06 AM EST March 13, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio The COVID vaccine has been in high demand among the Latino and Black community here in Lucas County.
For weeks now, the Farm Labor Organizing Committee has been trying to meet that demand.
Maria Suzana Martinez, a Latina, says the last year has been tough and it s why she s turning to FLOC. The hardest thing for us is well we had to stay home and everything. But we lost a lot of friends and we did lose one family member, Martinez said.