Clinics Fight Vaccine Hesitancy in Russian-Speaking Communities

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Citrus Heights Vice Mayor Porsche Middleton is championing the effort to provide free vaccinations to all Citrus Heights residents 12 and up on Saturday, June 26. Photo: Sutter Health

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Sutter nurse Oksana Yarmola, who is from Ukraine, discusses the COVID-19 vaccine before administering a shot at a local vaccination clinic. A “pop-up” vaccination clinic for Citrus Heights is scheduled from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 26. Photo: Sutter HealthOriginally hesitant, Russian-speaking congenital heart surgeon Dr. Teimour Nasirov of Sutter Medical Center got vaccinated in order to be closer to his parents. Photo: Sutter HealthCitrus Heights Vice Mayor Porsche Middleton is championing the effort to provide free vaccinations to all Citrus Heights residents 12 and up on Saturday, June 26. Photo: Sutter Health