Fellows mentioned in this story: Josie Howard, Cohort VIII

From Hawai‘i News Now:

Pacific Islanders who are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine are struggling to get access to it, even though the group has been the hardest hit by the virus.

The group ― made up of Micronesians, Samoans and Tongans ― has the highest percentage of coronavirus infections in Hawaii and the highest percentage of deaths associated with the virus.

“We’ve seen the devastation of COVID in our community,” said Josie Howard, program director of We Are Oceania. “We do not want to miss the chance of getting our loved ones vaccinated if they do wish to get vaccinated."

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