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CDC expands data tool PLACES to help with equity of COVID-19 vaccinations – The Denver Channel

The CDC just expanded its data tool called PLACES, which takes a hyper local look at important health factors all across the country, including rural areas and…

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Those in charge of deciding who should get COVID-19 vaccines next are trying to make sure its as equitable as possible.
Race and ethnicity have come up repeatedly because of systemic racism and the disproportionate effect COVID-19 has had on people of color. But several areas have run into issues trying to base shots solely on those parameters.
Oregon’s vaccine advisory committee at first suggested race should be considered, then it learned the recommendations were too broad. But that doesn’t mean…

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