Christine Herman, Illinois Newsroom

As Trusted Voices, Farmers Could Be Key To Boosting Rural Vaccination Rates

Boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates in rural America is now less a problem of access and more an issue of trust.

/ 13 Aug 2021

As Trusted Voices, Farmers Could Be Key To Boosting Rural Vaccination Rates

Building Trust Is Key To Ensuring Farmworker Access To COVID Testing, Vaccine

The rollout of coronavirus vaccines provides hope that the end of the pandemic is near. But the virus is still spreading across the U.S. and efforts to expand access to testing and build trust with the farmworker community are still needed, Tellefson Torres says.

By Christine Herman, Illinois Newsroom and Dana Cronin, Illinois Public Media

/ 22 Jan 2021

Building Trust Is Key To Ensuring Farmworker Access To COVID Testing, Vaccine

‘Either I Risk It All Or Nothing At All’: Migrant Workers’ Need To Work Outweighs COVID-19 Concerns

Since June, there have been 21 COVID-19 cases linked to the hotel where an entire crew of migrant workers are living, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, which tracks COVID-19 cases across Champaign County. The hotel is tied for third largest outbreak in the county, based on in

By Dana Cronin, Illinois Public Media and Christine Herman, Illinois Newsroom

/ 12 Oct 2020

‘Either I Risk It All Or Nothing At All’: Migrant Workers’ Need To Work Outweighs COVID-19 Concerns

Bayer’s rejection of quick COVID-19 testing resulted in delayed isolation for migrant workers, officials say

At least eight migrant workers who were infected with COVID-19 waited several days before isolating because the company they worked for, Bayer, declined to pay for expedited tests, Champaign County health officials said.

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest and Christine Herman, Illinois Newsroom

/ 31 Aug 2020