Local Health Officials Speak On More People Getting Vaccinated
Written by Site Hub on August 22, 2021
Local researchers who tracking vaccination data find having one-on-one conversations with people who are hesitant about the vaccine is effective in convincing them to get the vaccine.
Over this past weekend, local Larry Pearsall Sr. considered himself hesitant until he spoke with one of the county employees working a pop-up vaccine clinic at the Puerto Rican Festival, he decided to get the shot. He stated; “I’ve been debating it since we’re supposed to get it but I’ve been putting it off because you hear all these theories about people dying. Then I came here with my friend and I decided to get it. Why not? I’m here.”
Common Ground Health reports the zip codes with the lowest vaccination rate in the county are 14613, 14621, and 14605. The vaccination rate for 14613 is 48.1%, the rate for 14621 is 53.6% and the rate for 14605 is 52.9%.
Source: 13 Wham
