As mass vaccination winds down, on-the-ground efforts to get shots in arms continue.We speak with Dr. Michelle LaRue of CASA, a nonprofit that works to expand opportunities for Latino and immigrant people. She describes barriers that discouraged Latinos from getting vaccinated, and the success of pop-up clinics across the state.Then, Rev. Dr. Terris King, pastor of Liberty Grace Church of God in Baltimore, says outreach is not about talking people into getting the shot but providing a place for open conversation.Educators for Equity’s Vaccine Hunters/La Caza Vacunas also has pivoted from tracking down appointments to organizing clinics. Information here.

As mass vaccination winds down, on-the-ground efforts to get shots in arms continue.We speak with Dr. Michelle LaRue of <a href="https://wearecasa.org/">CASA</a>, a nonprofit that works to expand opportunities for Latino and immigrant people. She describes barriers that discouraged Latinos from getting vaccinated, and the success of pop-up clinics across the state.Then, Rev. Dr. Terris King, pastor of<a href="https://www.libertygracechurch.org/our-church"> Liberty Grace Church of God in Baltimore</a>, says outreach is not about talking people into getting the shot but providing a place for open conversation.Educators for Equity&rsquo;s Vaccine Hunters/La Caza Vacunas also has pivoted from tracking down appointments to organizing clinics. Information <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/213441600443123/?ref=share">here</a>.

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