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With Fewer Resources, Rural America Tackles Vaccine Distribution – Medscape
Rural clinics face unique challenges in connecting perishable vaccines with residents who often live miles away.
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One afternoon this past December, a package arrived at Mora Valley Community Health Services in northern New Mexico. The rural clinic, which serves a county of 4,521 people, is nestled beside a pasture with a flock of chickens and a few goats. A mile up the road sits the town of Mora a regional hub just big enough for a trio of restaurants, two gas stations, and a single-building satellite office…
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