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When Crystal Rodriguez made an appointment for the Pfizer vaccine at a local clinic, her husband was hesitant to join her. He relented after a little nudging.
They both received their first dose with few side effects. Rodriguez felt a sense of relief as she went about her daily routine with her three children.
But by the time they were due to schedule their second dose, Rodriguez’s husband had been influenced by his peers, by social media, she was not sure exactly what.
“Somebody got to his head,” the 33-year-old East Los Angeles resident said. Her husband refused to go.
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Walk-up, Pop Up Is Open to Everyone 16 and Older
WHAT: LA City Councilmember Curren Price is partnering with St. John’s Well Child and Family Center to host a mobile vaccination event in the church parking lot of Nativity Catholic Church on Thursday, April 22 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
The pop-up event is the second in two weeks to be organized in conjunction with Councilmember Price, St. John’s Well Child & Family Center and faith-based organizations in South LA. The walk-up opportunity is aimed at bringing the vaccine directly to underserved neighborhoods in District 9.
In April, LA City Councilmember Curren Price launched a program partnering with local churches across South LA to get neighbors in District 9 vaccinated. Over the past year, there have been nearly 70,000 positive coronavirus cases and 1,029 deaths in the District, one of the hardest hit in the City.
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