CALEXICO – An advocacy group based here is concerned this city’s residents may get the leavings over the course of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
In a news release issued Saturday, Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition said evidence of discrimination and inequity in testing availability in the county raises concern about fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
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