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Latinos Want To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19, But Still Face Barriers In NC by Eileen Rodriguez
2:54pm Jul 16, 2021 Pedro and Ana Gutiérrez in their booth located in the Cooks Flea Market in Winston-Salem. EILEEN RODRIGUEZ/WFDD
After months of wanting to receive his COVID-19 vaccine, Pedro Gutiérrez got a call from his wife, Ana, urging him to pass by the Cooks Flea Market in Winston-Salem, since Forsyth County Department of Public Health was offering the vaccinations for free.
“My schedule was really uncomfortable,” Gutiérrez explained, “and for people who are working, you don’t want to miss work, since you have to provide for your family, and buy food.”