Advocates worry vaccines will be out of reach for Black and Hispanic neighborhoods devastated by COVID-19

Published: January 9, 2021

COVID-19 has been disproportionately deadly for communities of color in Texas. And advocates for those communities are worried that they will have more trouble accessing vaccinations than the white population because of where vaccination sites are located.

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Advocates worry vaccines will be out of reach for Black and Hispanic neighborhoods devastated by COVID-19

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