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ORLANDO, Fla. — Hundreds of vaccines went into arms Saturday at McCoy Elementary School as the parking lot opened to help increase COVID-19 vaccine access to more of the Orlando community.
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Asian Americans receive COVID vaccines at pop-up site
More than 700 Johnson & Johnson doses were available
Rep. Morales, Asian-Pacific Islander group partner to set up event
The goal was to expand access to more of Orlando community
Florida House Representative Daisy Morales (D-District 48), along with the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association, partnered on the pop-up vaccine event with 700 Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses.
“We let our Asian communities know that we are not ignored because they are underserved in their community,” Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association President Andrew Jeng said. “We, and our government, really care about us. We’ll be able to come out and feel more comfortable.”