Activists Work to Get More Vaccinated in South Bay's Hard-Hi

Activists Work to Get More Vaccinated in South Bay's Hard-Hit Latino Community


"I'm very sad because we know about many deaths and it's all part of our family, our friends, neighbors," she said.
But lately, Bautista said she has been met with a lot of resistance. Some have told her their family is hesitant.
"Many people say 'No, thank you. I don't want it because I don't believe in that.'" Bautista said.
The door-to-door efforts to get more people in the Latino community vaccinated are facing another issue as well.
On the NextDoor app, neighbors are leery of similar door knocks, wondering if the person at their doorstep is legit.
San Jose Councilwoman Magdalena Carrasco, who fought to get more vaccination sites on the east side, set up a mobile clinic at the large Foxdale apartment complex -- an area with the county's highest COVID case rates and lowest vaccination rates.

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