Juntos Podemos & The Latino Coalition Against COVID-19 present:

(English) Episode 1: Questions About The COVID-19 Vaccines From Latinx Parents - Lo Que Importa: A COVID-19 Latinx Virtual Sobremesa

Can undocumented people get the vaccine? How well do the COVID-19 vaccines work around children? Or with pregnant women? And what can we expect when it comes to vaccinations for next year?

Many are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel after a long year like no other. Adults in the United States are quickly becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, with the Biden administration directing states to open up vaccines for everyone 18 years and older by April 19th. But as people prepare to get shots in their arms, some still have questions and doubts. How well do they work, and how are they being distributed throughout the country? Many Latinos, who have been among those hardest hit by COVID-19, have expressed concerns about ensuring access to the vaccine and avoiding the spread of misinformation among loved ones.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that over 100 million people have received at least one dose of a vaccine, and experts project that, at this rate, most people will be at least partially vaccinated by late July. The news is especially a boon to Black, Brown, and immigrant communities, who have had the highest COVID-19 death and infection rates over the past year. Latinos represent 18% of the U.S. population, but they account for almost 30% of COVID-19 cases and 34% of deaths, according to a Salud America! analysis of CDC data.

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