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Super Sites Closing, But Vaccination Efforts Remain Strong Across County

“I think we were all on the same boat, everyone was scared,” Ospina said. “We all wanted to come to do our part. We wanted to put this behind us. Over 8,000 volunteers like Ospina donated their time across Sharp Health vaccination sites. Together they helped vaccinate over 280,000 people. “You made friends, you met people, you cared for people,” Ospina said. “Every emotion that you can think of was manifested here, in this clinic. Also on the frontlines is the Latino Health Coalition, an organization created specifically to tackle COVID-19 concerns in the community “We saw that there was a need and we wanted to meet that need for the community,” said Sandra Mendoza with the Chicano Federation, an organization that makes part of the coalition. “Ever since we have been involved, over 60% of Hispanics have been vaccinated in San Diego county.

Pandemic Will End But COVID-19 Here to Stay: Doctor

Health officials have estimated anywhere from 80 to 85% of the population needs to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity. So, as we move closer to that goal. What happens next? “If we reach a certain percentage then we will really curtail the virus from continuing to spread in the way it was before and thus remain more controllable and less likely to cause a pandemic type of infection,” Schalch-Lepe said. Will the coronavirus ever go away? Probably not. We’re looking at a situation where it can be like the flu, the virus will continue to come back in one form or fashion but without causing widespread infection,” Schalch-Lepe said.

'Promotoras' playing role in vaccine outreach for Latino communities - The San Diego Union-Tribune

promotoras, is taking information about the COVID-19 vaccine directly to Latino communities. They are outside supermarkets. They carry flyers with phone numbers to call for assistance to schedule an appointment for the vaccine or to find a place nearby to receive free testing. They are the moms, aunts or comadres who live in the neighborhood, and know their community well. They speak to them in their own language, and with their familiarity its hard to ignore them. “ Pásele, mascarillas gratis,” meaning, “we have free masks” or “We are giving out information about the COVID vaccine for you to read,” they tell people entering and exiting grocery stores in City Heights.