![]() ![]() The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children was recently authorized as safe and effective for kids ages 5 to 11. Health officials want to see a lot of Hispanic youngsters vaccinated as well now that that’s an available option. To date, about 68 percent of the Hispanic population in North Carolina 12 years and older has been vaccinated with at least one dose – and 72.4 percent of the Hispanic population 18 years and older has been vaccinated with at least one dose. Roughly 7 percent of North Carolina residents speak Spanish as a primary language, and this week state health officials were talking directly to that population about the importance of getting kids vaccinated. ![]() 16, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) held a Spanish-language livestream event emphasizing the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine for young children.Įnglish speakers in Guilford County and North Carolina know very well about the ongoing campaign encouraging vaccinations – and local and state health officials also want to make sure that same message gets to non-English speakers. So, Guilford County government and the State of North Carolina are both attempting to put the “Get Vaccinated” message out to everyone – regardless of the language they speak. In the US, there are a lot of adults who simply do not wish to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and there are also a lot of adults who really, really don’t want their kids vaccinated. ![]()
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