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The U.S. government will begin shipping COVID-19 vaccines directly to community health centers next week in an effort to speed vaccinations and ensure doses are reaching vulnerable people, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.

The Biden administration will allocate 1 million vaccines to community health centers nationwide in an effort to vaccinate hard-hit and difficult-to-reach populations.

and was republished with permission from Brookings Institute. Gabriel Sanchez is a Professor of Political Science at The University of New Mexico, a Non-Resident Senior Fellow for Brookings, and a principal at Latino Decisions. Juan Peña is a Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology at UNM and a UNM Center for Social Policy Fellow. In this brief we draw from national survey data of Latino adults to identify challenges ahead for vaccine uptake among Latinos, and some suggestions that the newl...

Need further assistance? Please call Member Services at 1-800-333-0663 Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Americans Communities are taking steps to remove obstacles, including distrust of the medical system and unequal access to healthcare By Brian Vines  SHARES

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent a clear message to states and providers: they already have the tools to improve healthcare. Through a combination of value-based arrangements and already existing services and supports, states and providers can address the social determinants of health (SDOH). This will lead to an improvement in health outcomes, a reduction in health disparities, and lowered healthcare costs....

Covid-19 vaccine rollout puts a spotlight on unequal internet access CNN 2/4/2021 By Sara Ashley OBrien, CNN Business © Mario Tama/Getty Images LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 28: People with appointments stand in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site at Lincoln Park in East Los Angeles amid eased lockdown restrictions on January 28, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. The California Department of Public Health has announced an updated COVID-19 vaccine d...

Jenna Malandro, Gina Guarneri, and Kylie Williard enjoy a lunch on the patio at Meat and Cheese in Aspen on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. The three are from New York and are partnering with the St. Regis for their hair salon pop-up, Suite Reyad. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) At the rate Pitkin County has been receiving vaccines from the state, it could take another two months just to vaccinate county residents 70 years old and older, an official said Tuesday. “We’re a little concerned,” Pitk...

On Jan. 20, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, following a tumultuous year, a tense election and a historic win. From his new presidential Twitter account, Biden wrote: “There is no time to waste when it comes to tackling the crises we face. That’s why today, I am heading to the Oval Office to get right to work delivering bold action and immediate relief for American families.” Later that afternoon, Biden signed 17 executive orders regarding various issu...

The United States needs more complete data on the race and ethnicity of people who have been vaccinated, said the U.S. CDC, which released the data.

Does the Publix vaccine distribution plan leave Black communities behind? Published:  Updated:  Tags:  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Grocery store giant Publix has received thousands of COVID-19 vaccines from the Florida Department of Health to distribute to people in 20 counties across the state. But, a recent analysis by the Sun-Sentinel newspaper found the partnership has left a significant portion of the state’s vaccines outside of reach for people in low-income and Black neighborhoods. On Mo...