Organization working to vaccinate more Latinos in Valley agriculture
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) They re a critical link in the food chain, bringing the Valley s bounty to tables nationwide. Yet, the agricultural worker community is easily the most at risk when it comes to COVID-19. Latinos are most likely to get COVID and die from it, so we know the risk is very high and we know many of our Latinos are essential workers, says Latino Community Foundation Program Manager Adriana Saldivar.
Saldivar says they re working with organizations, including the California Farmworker Association, to increase the Latino vaccination rate in farmworker communities statewide.
Organization working to vaccinate more Latinos in California s farmworker communities
KFSN
FRESNO, Calif. They re a critical link in the food chain, bringing Central California s bounty to tables nationwide. Yet, the agricultural worker community is easily the most at risk when it comes to COVID-19. Latinos are most likely to get COVID and die from it, so we know the risk is very high and we know many of our Latinos are essential workers, says Latino Community Foundation Program Manager Adriana Saldivar.
Saldivar says the foundation is working with other organizations, including the California Farmworker Association, to increase the Latino vaccination rate in farmworker communities statewide.
Some Central CA minority groups undecided on taking COVID vaccine
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) As the coronavirus vaccine gets disbursed nationwide, community leaders say the focus should shift to vaccine education.
In a study done by the California Farmworker Association, about 30% of those polled said they would not take the vaccine citing concerns over its safety.
Fifty percent said they would get it and 15% were undecided.
Close to 160 farmworkers from Kern to Madera counties were surveyed. They are afraid of what the side effects are going to do to their bodies, said Hernan Hernandez, Executive Director for the California Farmworker Foundation. There are still too many uncertainties when it comes to the vaccine.