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Kynala Phillips, left, and Jimmy Gutierrez, right, distribute bags with COVID-19 vaccination information, face masks, hand sanitizer and a community newsletter to Milwaukee residents in vaccine eligible ZIP codes on March 27, 2021, in Milwaukee. Some of Wisconsinâs most vulnerable populations struggle to access COVID-19 vaccines, and volunteers and community groups are trying to erase barriers.
By: Bram Sable-Smith
and last updated 2021-04-05 10:58:01-04
Barbara felt ecstatic in January when a Wisconsin Department of Health Services letter confirmed that she and her parents were eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations.
The 28-year-old education student lives with her parents in Milwaukee. All three share caretaking duties for Barbaraâs young child, who is on the autism spectrum. That unpaid work qualifies them as frontline health care personnel in Wisconsinâs vaccine rollout.
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