Mississippiâs Hispanic community lagging behind in COVID-19 vaccinations Mississippiâs Hispanic community lagging behind in COVID-19 vaccinations By Roslyn Anderson | April 9, 2021 at 7:03 PM CDT - Updated April 10 at 4:06 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Hispanic community is lagging behind in getting the COVID-19 vaccines.
Advocates say Hispanics face challenges from being undocumented or fearful of sharing their information to internet access. Several efforts are underway to inoculate the Latino community.
Esther Urbina is working to get vaccines into the arms of members of the Hispanic community. The Mississippi College senior has even helped people sign up for the shots on the State Health Departmentâs website.
Mississippi s Hispanic community lagging behind in COVID-19 vaccinations
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A Look Back at the Last Year: Mississippiâs immigrants faced health, financial hardships during COVID-19
A Look Back at the Last Year: Mississippiâs immigrants faced health, financial hardships during COVID-19 By Andrés Fuentes | March 12, 2021 at 9:03 AM CST - Updated March 13 at 6:43 AM
FOREST, Miss. (WLOX) - The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic brought out the best in the United States, both in those that were born in the country and elsewhere.
Among those working on the frontlines, 28.4 million were foreign-born - making up 17.4% of Americaâs labor force.
They fought the virus first hand in hospitals, kept store shelves stocked, worked long days in food plants and a myriad of other jobs and services to keep the nation afloat during a time of health and economic crisis.