Gov. Steve Sisolak unveils COVID vaccine equity initiative as underserved populations get fewer shots

Gov. Steve Sisolak unveils COVID vaccine equity initiative as underserved populations get fewer shots
Reno-Gazette-Journal
2/5/2021
Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette Journal
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Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak speaks during a press conference in the Nevada State Legislature Building in Carson City on June 24, 2020.
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Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a vaccine equity initiative on Friday, citing glaring disparities in COVID vaccine distribution that are leaving underserved and at-risk populations behind.
Sisolak specifically zeroed in on Clark County while bringing up equity and fairness in vaccine allocations as a major challenge. Sisolak pointed to “alarming” data from the Southern Nevada Health District that showed working-class communities — which typically see the highest case of COVID-19 — having far lower vaccination rates compared to more affluent neighborhoods.

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