Latinos

Black Americans' vaccination rates still trail other groups, while Hispanics show improvement. In Florida, 26% of white people have received a COVID-19 shot, compared with 13% of Blacks.

A survey shows that unvaccinated Hispanics are almost twice as likely as unvaccinated Blacks or whites to want a COVID shot. Many still face a variety of access problems, ranging from fear to time squeeze.

Language barriers and other factors can make it harder for Latino residents to get vaccinated in Florida. Community groups and government agencies are trying to change that.

It's not a matter of vaccine hesitancy, say advocates. Instead, poorly located clinics, lack of flexible appointments and other barriers to access are hampering Philadelphia's hardest-hit communities.

Surveys show that support for COVID-19 vaccines is rising among Black and Latino populations, now that tens of millions of Americans have safely received the shots.

On Tuesday, Spanish-speaking faculty members are starting a series of Zoom discussions about the vaccine and ways to prevent the spread of the virus, which disproportionately affects Hispanic communities.

The website, which also has information in English and Mandarin, can search for vaccination locations across South Florida and the United States.

Florida’s Hispanic residents are more likely than whites to die from COVID, yet early vaccination data show they’re getting the shot at lower rates. Public misinformation contributes to the disparity.

Until a vaccine can be more widely distributed, doctors are urging people to keep wearing masks and social distancing to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Latinos and African Americans are among those most likely to express skepticism about the coronavirus vaccine. Efforts are underway to change their minds.