A man tells KTVU he received a COVID vaccine access code issued through the state even though the code was meant for communities of color or low-income earners.
The COVID-19 vaccine is the light at the end of the tunnel for this pandemic. But there are many people who don t trust the vaccine. We had about 70 members of Latinos who live in Berkeley, monolingual speakers come out, said Paola Laverde, member of Latinos Unidos de Berkeley.
Information is key to combat vaccine hesitancy within the Latino community.
The latest California data shows Latinos have been disproportionally impacted by this virus. Currently, Latinos make up 55% of California s COVID cases.
Dr. Hector Bonilla has seen firsthand the mistrust and hesitancy from many in the community as he worked to enroll Latinos in the Stanford Johnson & Johnson vaccine trials. He believes Latinos should be prioritized when it comes to being vaccinated because they are on the frontlines. Dr. Bonilla is urging county officials to strategically prioritize vaccine distribution within highly impacted neighborhoods.
Since the coronavirus started spreading across the globe in late 2019, scientists have been looking for a vaccine. Now that vaccines are proven, it will ultimately be up to each state to determine who will get the vaccine, and when?
As vaccines roll out, San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney introduced legislation calling for vaccine data by providers, demographics, and zip code. To create a more comprehensive plan which will also include ensuring that there is more transparency on data, said Supervisor Haney.
Out of the nine Bay Area counties, only San Mateo and Contra Costa County published vaccine distribution data specifying race and ethnicity. Supervisor Haney is hoping a second vaccination site opening in San Francisco as soon as this week will help.
Coronavirus news from the Bay Area: Jan. 14-20
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The Chronicle began covering the coronavirus crisis before the first cases were reported in the Bay Area and a pandemic was declared in 2020. We reorganized the newsroom to dedicate nearly every resource to stories focusing on the health and economic disasters. Every day we have published live updates to reflect the most critical local, national and global updates on COVID-19, and this news is free of charge in an effort to keep our community safe and informed.
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