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Pharmacies’ starring role in vaccine push could create unequal access POLITICO 12/19/2020 © George Frey/Getty Images A pharmacy technician grabs a bottle of drugs off a shelve. The Trump administration has made pharmacies a centerpiece of the country’s historic coronavirus vaccination campaign a decision that could bypass low-income and minority populations hardest hit by the pandemic. The government has recruited about 60 percent of pharmacies in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to vaccinate the public, including standalone pharmacies and those in grocery stores. But just as many poor urban areas are considered “food deserts,” without easy access to affordable and high-quality fresh food, research suggests that poorer areas with high minority populations are more likely to be “pharmacydeserts.” A distance of a few miles can be insurmountable for people without reliable transportation or hourly employees who can’t afford to take t

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