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US to Distribute Vaccines to Community Health Centers

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   Vaccines against COVID-19 will be distributed to community health
   centers across the United States in the coming weeks, the White House
   said Tuesday.

   Washington has identified [1]250 community health centers that reach
   underserved populations to distribute the vaccines directly from the
   federal government.

   Until now, vaccines had been given to state governments first.

   "There are more than 1,300 Community Health Centers serving almost 30
   million people across the country. Two-thirds of the population that
   these centers serve are living at or below the federal poverty line and
   60% are racial and/or ethnic minorities," the White House statement
   said.

   More doses promised

   The White House also said Tuesday that it would increase the number of
   doses being sent to states weekly.

References

   1. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/02/09/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-community-health-centers-vaccination-program-to-launch-next-week-and-another-increase-in-states-tribes-territories-vaccine-supply/

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