Pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites aim to help Blacks, Hispanics in South Florida

HIALEAH, Fla. – The atmosphere was jovial at a clubhouse for seniors in Hialeah where dozens waited for their turn to receive their first dose. Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez said he understood why they were so happy.

ā€œYou have got to remember these people have been confined for a year,ā€ he said, adding the city needs more vaccines.

Hialeah, a city where the majority of the population is foreign-born, received about 1,000 new doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

In Miami, Commissioner Jeffrey Watson has been working with Black churches to expand the distribution network and to combat the deep mistrust of the vaccines. There was a vaccine distribution event at the Mount Calvary Baptist Church.

Dr. Aldo Calvo, the medical director of ambulatory services at Broward Health, said efforts like these are important.

ā€œWe know healthcare disparities have existed in the U.S. for quite some time,ā€ Calvo said.

Broward Health is also working with community partners to kick-off pop-up vaccination sites in underserved communities in Broward County.


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