Stay updated with breaking news from Donis hern. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Donis Hernández spent three hours Wednesday trying to register his 77-year-old father for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. The Las Vegas construction worker and his dad have been waiting for this moment. Hernández works at construction sites where four of his co-workers have contracted COVID-19. He worries about his dad, who lives with him. But when he finally got through on the newly opened online portal for seniors, appointments already were booked through June. “He s frustrated because he wants the vaccine,” said Hernández, 41, whose family fled violence in El Salvador more than a decade ago and received temporary protected status. “He s afraid of contracting COVID.” ....
Amid access hurdles, grassroots efforts underway to get COVID-19 vaccine to at-risk people of color Nada Hassanein and Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY How COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting people of color Replay Video Donis Hernández spent three hours Wednesday trying to register his 77-year-old father for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. The Las Vegas construction worker and his dad have been waiting for this moment. Hernández works at construction sites where four of his co-workers have contracted COVID-19. He worries about his dad, who lives with him. But when he finally got through on the newly opened online portal for seniors, appointments already were booked through June. ....