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EP #70: Latinos, Schools and COVID: Non-Profit UnidosUS Addresses Community Concerns-

November 03, 2021 Sunni Dayz & Lisa Davis, MPH
Active Allyship...it's more than a #hashtag!"
EP #70: Latinos, Schools and COVID: Non-Profit UnidosUS Addresses Community Concerns-
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Active Allyship...it's more than a #hashtag!"
EP #70: Latinos, Schools and COVID: Non-Profit UnidosUS Addresses Community Concerns-
Nov 03, 2021
Sunni Dayz & Lisa Davis, MPH

Lisa is solo and is joined by ALBERTO A. GONZÁLEZ, JR., Senior Strategist for the Health Policy Project at UnidosUS  to talk about  a new survey finds continued concern from parents with emergency COVID vaccine authorization for kids under 12 on the horizon. 70% OF LATINO PARENTS SUPPORT COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF    

 More than 5 million children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic. As the Delta variant continues to spread across the country, risks for infection are increasing for Latino children who are back in school and remain unvaccinated.     

 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Latino children are more than three times as likely to be hospitalized for COVID than non-Hispanic white children. A new survey by UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza) of Latino parents about evolving perceptions of the pandemic and vaccines has found an overwhelming majority of Latino parents now support policies that require all students and staff to be vaccinated for in-person schooling. Survey findings include the following:    

  • Most Latino parents (nearly 90%) are increasingly concerned that their children will become seriously ill from COVID-19.    
  • 7 in 10 (70%) expressed support for requiring that all students and staff be vaccinated for children to safely return to school.    
  • More than 6 in 10 Latino parents (62%) have vaccinated their eligible children, compared to 41% of parents overall.   
  • Nearly half (48%) of all Latino parents intend to vaccinate their children under age 12 as soon as possible once vaccine is made available to that age group.    

UnidosUS, previously known as NCLR (National Council of La Raza), is the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. Through its unique combination of expert research, advocacy, programs, and an Affiliate Network of nearly 300 community-based organizations across the United States and Puerto Rico, UnidosUS simultaneously challenges the social, economic, and political barriers that affect Latinos at the national and local levels. For more than 50 years, UnidosUS has united communities and different groups seeking common ground through collaboration, and that share a desire to make our country stronger.     

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Lisa is solo and is joined by ALBERTO A. GONZÁLEZ, JR., Senior Strategist for the Health Policy Project at UnidosUS  to talk about  a new survey finds continued concern from parents with emergency COVID vaccine authorization for kids under 12 on the horizon. 70% OF LATINO PARENTS SUPPORT COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF    

 More than 5 million children have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic. As the Delta variant continues to spread across the country, risks for infection are increasing for Latino children who are back in school and remain unvaccinated.     

 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Latino children are more than three times as likely to be hospitalized for COVID than non-Hispanic white children. A new survey by UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza) of Latino parents about evolving perceptions of the pandemic and vaccines has found an overwhelming majority of Latino parents now support policies that require all students and staff to be vaccinated for in-person schooling. Survey findings include the following:    

  • Most Latino parents (nearly 90%) are increasingly concerned that their children will become seriously ill from COVID-19.    
  • 7 in 10 (70%) expressed support for requiring that all students and staff be vaccinated for children to safely return to school.    
  • More than 6 in 10 Latino parents (62%) have vaccinated their eligible children, compared to 41% of parents overall.   
  • Nearly half (48%) of all Latino parents intend to vaccinate their children under age 12 as soon as possible once vaccine is made available to that age group.    

UnidosUS, previously known as NCLR (National Council of La Raza), is the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. Through its unique combination of expert research, advocacy, programs, and an Affiliate Network of nearly 300 community-based organizations across the United States and Puerto Rico, UnidosUS simultaneously challenges the social, economic, and political barriers that affect Latinos at the national and local levels. For more than 50 years, UnidosUS has united communities and different groups seeking common ground through collaboration, and that share a desire to make our country stronger.