Thread by @celinegounder

1/ We need to do a better job of vaccinating the Latinx community in the U.S. A lower % of Latinx adults have been vaccinated than white / Black adults, yet more Latinx adults want to get vaccinated ASAP than white / Black adults. This is UNMET DEMAND.

2/ Latinx adults are worried about themselves / family getting sick from COVID than Black / white adults. This worry is even higher among potentially undocumented, Spanish-speaking, &/or poorer Latinx adults = more likely frontline workers & fewer protections against COVID.

3/ Risk factors for not being vaccinated despite wanting to get vaccinated ASAP: immigration status, Spanish-speaking, uninsured. Look how high vaccination rates are among permanent residents vs potentially undocumented Latinx. They understand risk, but ACCESS is a barrier.

4/ 1 in 4 Latinx adults have had difficulty finding information about COVID vaccines in Spanish, being able to sign up for an appointment in Spanish, or being able to communicate with someone in Spanish at their vaccination site.

5/Non-US-born Latinx adults worry that seeking vaccination could impact their / family’s immigration status. Worry about being asked for a government-issued ID to get vaccinated. Like many across the political spectrum, they don’t want to be tracked.

6/ The govt collects demographic data (numbers, % by age/race/zipcode) NOT personal data on those getting vaccinated.

7/ Many in Latinx communities don’t access the help they need because of what it could mean for their immigration status. This applies not only to vaccination, but also to food, housing, and health care.

8/ The less $ they make, the more likely Latinx adults are to worry about:
- lost wages for time off due to vaxx-related side effects
- needing to pay out of pocket for vaccination (COVID VACCINES ARE FREE)
- not being able to get vaxx at a trusted place

9/ We need to provide paid time off for vaccination AND paid time off for people experiencing side effects from vaccination.

10/ We need to do a better job of getting COVID vaccine information to Latinx Adults, especially the most vulnerable who speak only Spanish, may be undocumented, and are poorer.

11/ Many Latinx adults aren’t sure whether they are eligible for COVID vaccination in this country.
- ALL ADULTS IN THE U.S. ARE ELIGIBLE FOR COVID VACCINATION
- COVID VACCINES ARE FREE
- COVID VACCINATION IS NOT BEING USED TO TRACK PEOPLE