Vaccine rates lowest among CHamorus, regional migrants By Steve Limtiaco Although the island’s overall vaccination rate is high, it’s very low among two ethnic groups — CHamorus and people from the Federated States of Micronesia — said Dr. Hoa Nguyen, chairman of the governor’s Physicians Advisory Group. The island is nearing the governor’s goal of fully vaccinating 80% of adults by July 21, with more than 76% vaccinated. But Nguyen said the vaccination rate for CHamorus is only about 20%, and the vaccination rate for the island’s FSM community is “somewhere in the teens.” ...