An agricultural worker gets the day off to get his vaccine


Interviewee

Alfonso Carrera

Interviewer

Zoila Gomez

Occupation

Ranch worker

Colorado County & Region

Del Norte, San Luis Valley, Rio Grande County

Original Language

Spanish

Transcription

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Trabajador:

Soy de Chihuahua.

Promotora:

Es de Chihuahua y ¿se acaba de poner la vacuna?

Trabajador:

Apenas hace cinco minutos.

Promotora:

¿Cómo se siente?

Trabajador:

Me siento bien nada de problemas todo muy bien. Es la primera y un poco nervioso pero nos imaginábamos algo diferente.

Promotora:

¿Cómo lo trataron?

Trabajador:

Muy bien, muy bien atendido, y no hablamos el idioma pero ellos se hacen entender y nos traen un intérprete y nos explicaron todo muy bien.

Promotora:

¿Y en dónde está ahorita, dónde está tomando la vacuna?

Trabajador:

En Del Norte y habían dicho que estaban dando prioridad a la agricultura y nosotros trabajamos en ranchos. Hasta nos dieron el día libre para si nos sentíamos mal ya no regresamos al trabajo hasta el lunes.

Promotora:

¡Súper! ¿Y su nombre?

Trabajador:

Alfonso Carrera

Promotora:

¡Mucho gusto!

Translation Language (if available)

English

Translation

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Farmworker:

I’m from Chihuahua.

Promotora:

You’re from Chihuahua and were just vaccinated?

Farmworker:

Just five minutes ago.

Promotora:

How do you feel?

Farmworker:

I feel fine no problems so I’m feeling great. It is the first dose so a bit nervous but I expected something different.

Promotora:

How did they treat you?

Farmworker:

Good, well greeted, and even though I don’t speak the language they made themselves understood by having an interpreter and explained everything well.

Promotora:

And where are you right now, where did you receive this vaccine?

Farmworker:

In Del Norte and they had said they were giving priority to agriculture and I work on a ranch. They gave us the day off in case we felt sick and won’t have to go in for work until Monday.

Promotora:

How awesome! What is your name?

Farmworker:

Alfonso Carrera

Promotora:

Nice to meet you

Title

An agricultural worker gets the day off to get his vaccine

Description

An agricultural worker explains that he received the day off of work to get his COVID-19 vaccine. He had a great experience and appreciated the translator at the event.

Creator

Zoila Gomez

Date

03/10/2021

Contributor

Kassandra Neiss

Format

Citation

Zoila Gomez, An agricultural worker gets the day off to get his vaccine 03/10/2021. Esencial Colorado, accessed October 7, 2024, https://esencialcolorado.org/items/show/50