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Wealthy and senior-rich areas are leading Palm Beach County in COVID-19 vaccination rates while poor and minority communities are lagging behind, data released Tuesday by county health officials shows.
With nearly 93% of its 9,000 residents inoculated, the town of Palm Beach leads the county in the percentage of people age 16 and up who have had at least one shot, according to the report that breaks down vaccination rates through April 30 by ZIP code.
The Tequesta area is close behind with nearly 92% of its roughly 8,500 residents inoculated. It is followed by the sprawling retirement mecca west of Delray Beach where slightly more than 91% of the 21,521 residents age 16 and up have gotten shots.
Palm Beach County’s diverse population with pockets of affluent snowbirds, retirees, farmworkers, African-Americans, and Hispanics has led to some ZIP codes with vaccination rates much higher than the county average and many others will troubling low rates.
Fauci tells graduates virus is the enemy, not each other; Vaccine from Sanofi, GSK to begin larger trials: Latest COVID-19 updates Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY
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This weekend saw the return of many in-person graduations for the first time in a year as vaccinations steadily climb and coronavirus restrictions ease around the country.
Purdue President Mitch Daniels told students if any class deserved a celebration such as a ceremony, it s you.
The ceremony at the Indiana university took place outside, as it did at Kent State University in Ohio. The ceremonies at the university also were smaller than in previous years.
Fauci tells graduates virus is the enemy, not each other; Vaccine from Sanofi, GSK to begin larger trials: Latest COVID-19 updates Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY
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This weekend saw the return of many in-person graduations for the first time in a year as vaccinations steadily climb and coronavirus restrictions ease around the country.
Purdue President Mitch Daniels told students if any class deserved a celebration such as a ceremony, it s you.
The ceremony at the Indiana university took place outside, as it did at Kent State University in Ohio. The ceremonies at the university also were smaller than in previous years.