ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill and Commissioner Robert Stuart announced a new partnership Friday to provide more resources for seniors when it comes to getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the Florida Department of Health, only about 6% of the more than 2.8 million people vaccinated in the state are Black. [TRENDING: All Florida Publix locations now offer vaccine | John Morgan settles beef with Arby’s | Last chance to go to space] Some African American seniors living on the west side of Orlando, like Lauretha Fudge, said they feel like they’re not being heard or given an equal opportunity to get the vaccine. “We are overlooked, they don’t care about us, but we are a part of the community,” Fudge said. “The most