COVID-19 ain’t over just yet.

Organizers for a federal initiative to increase confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines want the public — especially the vulnerable — to know that getting inoculated is the best defense.

The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment will be providing free information and vaccines at a Mobile Vaccination Clinic during the Denver March Powwow.

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Now in its 47th year, powwows are a North American Indian ceremony that involves tradition food, singing and dancing.

While roughly 90% of adults in the U.S. are fully vaccinated, only 74% of those who are American Indian and Alaskan Native, according to the most recent federal data.

“Convenience is an important factor in when people make a decision to be vaccinated,” said Lily Griego, regional director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Region 8, which includes Denver.

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Part of the initiative is to reach individuals in rural and remote areas, Griego said.

Editor’s note: Healthy Bites is a recurring update on health care related topics by health reporter Nicole C. Brambila.