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. 2022 Mar;112(3):393-396.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306608.

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution in a Community With Large Numbers of Immigrants and Refugees

Brett Malone  1 , Esther Kim  1 , Rachel Jennings  1 , Rainer A Pacheco  1 , Alex Kieu  1
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COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution in a Community With Large Numbers of Immigrants and Refugees

Brett Malone et al. Am J Public Health. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

Refugee and immigrant populations are extremely vulnerable to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 vaccination is a critical tool in mitigating these consequences, but these same communities often lack access to COVID-19 vaccines. We describe the efforts of a community-based primary care clinic in Clarkston, Georgia to provide access to COVID-19 vaccines in a culturally sensitive manner to address this health disparity and vaccine hesitancy.

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