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Study Reports Hispanic, Marshallese Communities More Likely to Vaccinate at Faith Centers

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
UAMS.edu
The latest COVID booster is offered at all UAMS Health primary care clinics.

People in some Arkansas communities, particularly the Hispanic and Marshallese communities, were more willing to get vaccinated at churches or faith-based organizations rather than a medical setting, according to a study from the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences.

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