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St. Gall, Catholic Charities host event to vaccinate vulnerable community

Latino residents hard hit by the pandemic receive the first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at St. Gall Church, 5511 S. Sawyer Ave., on March 13, 2021. The vaccination event was hosted by Chicago Department of Public Health, the Southwest Organizing Project, Friend Health, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago and St. Gall. The effort was part of the city’s Protect Chicago Plus work to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Registered nurse Isabel Armas talks with Luisa Rico before she administers the vaccine. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A resident living in the 60629 or 60636 ZIP code registers to receive his vaccine. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Mariela Gomez receives the vaccine from Vanessa Garcia, a medical assistant. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A medical professional volunteering from the University of Chicago Medical Center, one of the many volunteers at the event, prepares to administer the vaccine to a resident. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Vicente Randle, a registered medical assistant with Friend Health, prepares to vaccinate Maria Martinez. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A medical professional administers a dose of the vaccine to a resident of Gage Park, one of the neighborhoods hardest hit by the pandemic. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Jose Perez receives the vaccine from Vanessa Garcia, a medical assistant. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
David Zavala sits in the mandatory 15-minute waiting area after receiving the vaccine. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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