GIFFORD — A 16-year-old who has a podcast about the COVID-19 pandemic is encouraging other young people to get a coronavirus vaccination during this year’s Juneteenth celebration.

Faizan Zaidi has been recording his podcast “Infectious — Your Guide to Life During the Coronavirus” for more than a year and decided to team up with the Gifford Youth Achievement Center and Treasure Coast Community Health to arrange availability of free COVID-19 vaccinations during the event June 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Gifford Park adjacent to the youth center.

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