COVID-19, Hays County
Hispanic, Black residents have lowest vaccine rates
By Sahar Chmais
After a pop-up vaccine clinic ended, a Latin woman in her 60s was cleaning the venue when she began to stare at the organizers, perplexed and curious about the vaccine.
“I asked if she got a vaccine and she said no,” said Michelle Cohen, founder of Hays Latinos United. “I asked why not. She was afraid of getting sick. I told her yes, some people get a little sick, but it’s not severe. We talked for about 10 minutes, then I brought the pharmacist over to talk...