{"id":92555,"date":"2021-02-10T08:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T12:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-national-alliance-for-hispanic-health-launches-vacunas-vaccines-network-on-covid-19-and-flu-prevention-and-vaccination-in-18-communities\/"},"modified":"2021-02-10T09:20:09","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T13:20:09","slug":"la-alianza-nacional-para-la-salud-hispana-lanza-la-red-de-vacunas-sobre-covid-19-y-la-influenza-en-18-comunidades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-alianza-nacional-para-la-salud-hispana-lanza-la-red-de-vacunas-sobre-covid-19-y-la-influenza-en-18-comunidades\/","title":{"rendered":"National Alliance for Hispanic Health Launches Vacunas (Vaccines) Network on COVID-19 and Flu Prevention and Vaccination in 18 Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 10, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0&#8220;With more than 27 million cases in the country and COVID-19 death rates 2.8 times higher for Hispanics compared to non-Hispanic whites the coming weeks and months are critical to saving lives through vaccination. It is our sacred duty to those we have lost to COVID-19 to follow preventive practices and when we are eligible to get vaccinated,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Jane L. Delgado<\/span>, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are proud to be selected by CDC to implement the <i>Vacunas<\/i> (Vaccines) Network. This national network of community-based services will build on the work done by the Alliance since the beginning of COVID-19 to deliver trusted and science-based information on prevention and reduce barriers and increase Hispanic community access to vaccination. We are honored to be working with 18 leading community-based organizations in cities and rural communities to ensure that the promise of COVID-19 vaccination benefits all,&#8221; emphasized Dr. Delgado. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to national support through the Alliance&#8217;s <i><span class=\"xn-person\">Su Familia<\/span><\/i> Helpline (1-866-783-2645) and bilingual information campaigns, the Alliance announced that the initial set of communities that will be served by the <i>Vacunas<\/i> Network are: (<span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>) <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Oakland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Ysidro<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Watsonville<\/span>; (<span class=\"xn-location\">Colorado<\/span>) <span class=\"xn-location\">Denver<\/span>; (<span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>) <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Orlando<\/span>; (<span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span>) <span class=\"xn-location\">Atlanta<\/span>; (<span class=\"xn-location\">Illinois<\/span>) <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span>; (<span class=\"xn-location\">Nebraska<\/span>) <span class=\"xn-location\">Omaha<\/span>; (<span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>) <span class=\"xn-location\">Bronx<\/span>; (<span class=\"xn-location\">Pennsylvania<\/span>) <span class=\"xn-location\">Kennett Square<\/span>; (<span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>) <span class=\"xn-location\">Brownsville<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">El Paso<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio<\/span>; and, (<span class=\"xn-location\">Washington<\/span>) <span class=\"xn-location\">Pasco<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We must each do our part and support each other. It is more important than ever that we all get vaccinated when we are eligible <u>and<\/u> continue to follow the three Ws\u2014 <b>w<\/b>ear a mask, <b>w<\/b>atch your distance, and <b>w<\/b>ash your hands. Together we will respond and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and be a stronger and more connected community and nation,&#8221; concluded Dr. Delgado.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (The Alliance)<br \/><\/b>The Alliance is the nation&#8217;s foremost science-based source of information and trusted advocate for the health of Hispanics in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> with a mission to achieve the best health for all. For more information visit us at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3063656-1&amp;h=2847894052&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthyamericas.org%2F&amp;a=www.healthyamericas.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.healthyamericas.org<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  National Alliance for Hispanic Health<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 10, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0&#8220;With more than 27 million cases in the country and COVID-19 death rates 2.8 times higher for Hispanics compared to non-Hispanic whites the coming weeks and months are critical to saving lives through vaccination. It is our sacred duty to those we have lost to COVID-19 to follow preventive practices and when we are eligible to get vaccinated,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Jane L. 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