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COVID-19 Latino Task Force on getting vaccinated

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A health worker prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to be administered at a vaccination center set up in Fiumicino, near Rome's international airport, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. AstraZeneca is of the three vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency for use in the 27-nation bloc, the other two are Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Posted at 10:03 AM, May 12, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-12 13:03:42-04

(KERO) — The Latino COVID Task Force has set up multiple vaccination clinics throughout the past year. The Latino culture in Kern County has the highest percentage of people vaccinated. In fact, the Latino community has near 40% vaccinated more than any other race.

23ABC spoke with the co-founder of the Latino COVID Task Force David Torres about the numbers and what the task force's plan is moving forward.

COVID-19 Latino Task Force on getting vaccinated

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