Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, associate professor, was interviewed for the "Low COVID-19 vaccination rates for Hispanic North Carolinians" article by Christian Green for the Carolina Public Press. 

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As more and more North Carolinians receive the COVID-19 vaccines, one population in particular has lagged behind the rest. Less than 4% of the Hispanic community in North Carolina has received a first dose of the potentially lifesaving vaccines.

Despite making up about 10% of North Carolina’s population, only around 2.5% of all vaccines administered have been delivered to recipients who identify as Hispanic, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 dashboard. 

The numbers are low for a variety of reasons, according to leaders in Hispanic communities.