//Why our Latino community vaccine program is working

Why our Latino community vaccine program is working

A resident, left, of Silver Spring, Maryland, is handed Covid-19 information in February 2021. Local governments and community organizations face challenges in Latino communities, including language barriers, access, and misinformation. | Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images

We’re health disparities experts in Baltimore. Here’s how we’re helping more Latinos get their shots.

The Covid-19 pandemic has been especially deadly for Latinos in the US. Compared to whites, they have been 30 percent more likely to get infected with the coronavirus — and almost two and a half times as likely to die from it. Now, with three authorized vaccines, there is a chance to start closing these gaps.

But so far, Latinos have also been getting vaccinated at low rates.

The latest numbers this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that of the