Two DeKalb County cities are partnering with multiple nonprofits to try to vaccinate hundreds of non-English speakers, a group that’s been difficult to reach.
Doraville and Dunwoody are each opening temporary mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics that are designed for immigrant communities, according to a news release. The Latino Community Fund of Georgia and We Love BuHi are also participating in the effort.
Buford Highway, a corridor known for its large population of immigrants, runs through both cities. Lily Pabian, the executive director of We Love BuHi, said its imperative these hard-to-reach groups have the opportunity to get vaccinated.
“We’ve witnessed time and time again from the people of the Buford Highway corridor a steady perseverance to moving forward for the sake of families, communities, and ourselves,” Pabian said in the release. “Getting the COVID-19 vaccine gets us closer to normalcy through immunity, an unequivocal historic moment for all of us to embrace and to celebrate.”
The clinics will be operated by Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), which will administer the Pfizer vaccine. Participants will be able to receive both doses through the clinics, which will operate from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will operate April 24, May 1, May 15 and May 22.
The cities aim to vaccinate up to 500 people. They’re also searching for volunteers who speak Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Bengali or Punjabi to help with the operation. Volunteers will receive a stipend of $15 an hour.
The Doraville locations are at 3760 Park Avenue and the Doraville MARTA Station, located at 6000 New Peachtree Road. A Dunwoody spokeswoman said the city’s clinic will be by appointment only at Corners Academy, located at 6890 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.
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