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Trusted Leaders Are Fighting COVID-19 Vaccine Fears in Black and Latino Communities


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uz María Abonce arrived in San Jose more than 15 years ago. Over time, she’s been to graduations, quinceañeras, workshops and made dozens of friends throughout the eastern part of the city. Now she gets to see many of those neighbors and friends again when she knocks at their door.
“We go out into the streets, eager to knock on some doors. Sometimes they open the door for us, sometimes they don’t. But there we are, offering what we have, COVID-19 tests and information,” she said in Spanish.
Abonce is a promotora, a community outreach health worker with META, Mujeres Emprendedoras Tomando Acción (Entrepreneurial Women Taking Action) and SOMOS Mayfair, two nonprofit organizations that have partnered with Santa Clara County s public health department. ....

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California may not reach herd immunity for years. But vaccines will make the coronavirus more manageable


California may not reach herd immunity for years. But vaccines will make the coronavirus more manageable
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Mission Street in S.F. attracts a crowd. Herd immunity occurs when enough people are immune so a virus can no longer spread.Scott Strazzante / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A health worker helps direct people waiting to be vaccinated during a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Gilroy.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Patricia Lugo looks toward firefighter-paramedic William Nguyen of the Gilroy Fire Department as Nguyen prepares to administer a dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Gilroy Senior Center.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less ....

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