Website Identifies Vaccine Barriers for Asian-Language Speakers Asian Health Services in Oakland, Calif., unveiled a new website to document incidents of inaccessibility on vaccine websites. The site allows people to make reports in 10 languages other than English. by Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle / April 13, 2021 Shutterstock (TNS) — Language barriers often hinder Asian Americans' access to lifesaving coronavirus vaccines, says a coalition led by a Bay Area health center. To measure and highlight the problem, Asian Health Services in Oakland unveiled a new website Monday to collect and publish such stories from around the country.
"With the intense increase in anti-Asian hate this year, we understand the necessity of documenting and raising the visibility of these experiences," said Thu Quach, Asian Health Services' chief deputy of administration.