Community Health Centers Make Fast Gains in Vaccinating Populations Hit Hardest by COVID
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BETHESDA, Md., April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Community Health Centers are doubling their pace in vaccinating minority and ethnic populations against COVID according to recent data released by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). People of color made up the majority of people who received vaccinations at health centers, including 59 percent of people receiving the first dose and 54 percent of people receiving the second/final dose of the vaccine. These data suggest that people of color represent greater shares of vaccinations at health centers compared to their shares nationally, based on data reported by the CDC. These findings also signify the success of the partnership between the Biden Administration and health centers to advance equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations. This partnership involves the allocation of vaccines directly to
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