California Begins Vaccinating Inmates, but Not at Its Hardest-Hit Prisons
Last Updated
Jan. 25, 2021, 10:18 a.m. ETJan. 25, 2021, 10:18 a.m. ET
Los Angeles County has seen a spike in cases. India approves two vaccines. Researchers say Africa’s relatively low case numbers are probably inaccurate.
Here’s what you need to know:
Elected officials, prison rights advocates and inmates’ family members protested for better conditions outside San Quentin State Prison in July. Credit.Jim Wilson/The New York Times
California’s prison system, which has been exceptionally hard-hit by the coronavirus, has started vaccinating some inmates but none so far at the 25 prisons that have been most overwhelmed by infections, including San Quentin, Avenal State Prison and the California Institution for Men.
California Begins Vaccinating Inmates, but Not at Its Hardest-Hit Prisons
Last Updated
Jan. 25, 2021, 10:18 a.m. ETJan. 25, 2021, 10:18 a.m. ET
Los Angeles County has seen a spike in cases. India approves two vaccines. Researchers say Africa’s relatively low case numbers are probably inaccurate.
Here’s what you need to know:
Elected officials, prison rights advocates and inmates’ family members protested for better conditions outside San Quentin State Prison in July. Credit.Jim Wilson/The New York Times
California’s prison system, which has been exceptionally hard-hit by the coronavirus, has started vaccinating some inmates but none so far at the 25 prisons that have been most overwhelmed by infections, including San Quentin, Avenal State Prison and the California Institution for Men.