Posted on 02/25/2022 10:59:00 AM PST by nickcarraway
All residents living in the 93905 zip code of East Salinas have officially received at least one dose of the covid vaccine. This specific area held 18% of the total number of positive cases in Monterey County.
"I feel a little more relaxed with life. Not too worried about all this," said Abraham Garcia, Salinas resident.
With the indoor mask mandate being lifted, Garcia said this new hope in vaccination numbers gives him reassurance that things are starting to revert back to normal life.
The program Virus Integrated Distribution of Aid VIDA has been a great help along with other public health workers, towards the high vaccination rates in East Salinas zip code.
"Every two weeks we have a meeting to discuss how Vida can support different areas, so with those who need higher vaccinations. You'll see more of a Vida presence," said Micahel Castro, VIDA Co-Lead. "You'll recognize people with their blue shirts that say 'VIDA' across them, talking about vaccines or why it's needed. Sharing different resources to help the population."
Their goal: inform and increase access to testing and vaccines for people in Monterey County. And while having the first dose doesn't mean they're fully vaccinated, VIDA said it's a step in the right direction.
While VIDA has more pop-up locations coming up in the near future, they've recently implemented a new mobile van that runs on Fridays and Saturdays that provides testing and vaccines.
Salinas...Chicano gang land.
I feel releived my immune system is compromised and can get Covid anyway with the clot shot.
To preserve this milestone, they have committed to kill anyone attempting to enter the area…. 🤪
I wish them well explaining away how breakthroughs aren’t really breakthroughs...
Maybe they all have fake vaccination cards.
Congratulations! You got a shot that might give you a little protection against a virus with a 99.99% survival rate.
Condolences...
100% of 61,000 people?
I call BS.
If they say so, it must be true.
Restless wrote: “Congratulations! You got a shot that might give you a little protection against a virus with a 99.99% survival rate.”
The survival rate for polio was also over 99%.
Did you refuse the polio vaccine?
61,000 people who are mostly farm workers.
I read the excerpt, keywords and 12 comments without any mention of what State this might be, unless I want to take the time to look up the zip code mentioned.
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