How a small Texas town increased COVID-19 vaccinations
Onelia Orellana talks to Texas Department of State Health Services specialist and translator Maria Palacio before she receives her first COVID-19 vaccine dose at Tennison Memorial United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant on May 7, 2021. A more personalized push to promote vaccinations is proving effective in northeast Texas. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. MOUNT PLEASANT — On Friday morning, Onelia Orellana felt conflicted. The 41-year-old mother of ...