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April 6, 2021 8:10 PM Esther Bower
SPOKANE, Wash. More Washingtonians are getting vaccinated every day, but there are still concerns about the state’s progress. Last week, Governor Inslee said around 300,000 seniors haven’t been vaccinated which is concerning local organizations who work with Spokane seniors.
Greater Spokane County’s Meals on Wheels is always there for homebound seniors to provide them nourishment and a friendly face when they have to remain hidden inside their home. Now, the organization is hearing stories of struggle from their clients who can’t find a way to get a vaccine.
“We have a lot of clients who do not leave their house. They have more than one physical issue going on,” said Janet Dixon, the Director of Development and Communications for Greater Spokane County’s Meals on Wheels. “The people that are in so desperate need of it [the vaccine], the people that are so vulnerable are the ones that aren’t real