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ORLANDO, Fla. – A survey conducted by the nonprofit COVID Collaborative indicated 34% of Latinos do not trust the vaccine and 40% are skeptical about its effectiveness.“I see that, and I talk to my friends and everybody because everybody has concerns and questions,” Dr.

Héctor Octaviani, a pediatrician at True Health in Sanford said about the concerns of his fellow Latinos. “Safety concerns like a lot of people have with any other vaccine.

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