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February 17, 2021 7:11 PM Alex Crescenti
SPOKANE, Wash. Vaccine phases divide us by age first, but there are concerns there is division in vaccine access based on race and ethnicity. Minority groups are getting the vaccine in disproportionately lower number.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center is just one example of how the Spokane Regional Health District is working with community based organizations to get the vaccine out. On Tuesday, people 65 and older and those 50 and older living in multigenerational households could come and get their shot in Spokane.
Between all providers in Spokane, nearly 75,000 doses of the COVID vaccine have been given out. The Spokane Regional Health District says they have administered more than 9,000 doses of the vaccine to various areas. Those include clinics with the NAACP, the Native Project, and the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition. The MLK Jr. Community Center is where Spokane City Council Member Betsy
Dr. Francisco Velazquez, Spokane Regional Health District's interim health officer, said that it is positive news, but that people can't let their guards down.
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