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How to up vaccine rates in NJ communities of color


Credit: (Josue Lora for the office of the governor)
Jan. 29, 2021: Gov. Phil Murphy observes a COVID-19 vaccination being administered at the Meadowlands mega-site.
With concern growing about the racial disparities in COVID-19 immunizations, Gov. Phil Murphy reiterated his commitment to equitable vaccine access Wednesday and said the state would establish vaccination sites at churches and community organizations to better reach Black and brown residents.
While Murphy offered no immediate details, the steps are part of the state Department of Health’s Vulnerable Populations Plan. The evolving strategy also envisions pop-up vaccination sites, immunization vans and “possibly door to door vaccination in cities hard hit by COVID-19,” DOH communications director Donna Leusner said Wednesday. ....

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