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 to her more about the vaccine. She finally decided to do it. But it takes that kind of conversation, even if it’s one person.”
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