State’s New COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Strategy Targets Disadvantaged Californians

State’s New COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Strategy Targets Disadvantaged Californians
People wait in line at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, Calif., on Feb. 17, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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California will now allocate 40 percent of all new COVID-19 vaccine doses for residents living in its most disadvantaged communities.

The effort, announced by state officials March 3, seeks to accelerate the reopening of the economy by slowing the spread of the virus in areas where it tends to propagate fastest.

Drew Van Voorhis
Drew Van Voorhis
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Drew Van Voorhis is a California-based daily news reporter for The Epoch Times. He has been a journalist for six years, during which time he has broken several viral national news stories and has been interviewed for his work on both radio and internet shows.
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