Health Equity

Latinos face barriers like fear, language in getting vaccine

Abstract: From elderly Cuban Americans in Florida to farmworkers in California, Latinos face daunting barriers to getting COVID-19 vaccines, creating risks for public health as the coronavirus mutates and spreads.

Publication: Associated Press

Date Published: February 16, 2021

Author(s): Gisela Salomon, Claudia Torrens and Anita Snow

View This Resource

This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.