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Alabama Official On Vaccine Rollout: 'How Can This Disparity Exist In This Country?'

By Ari Shapiro,
Farah Eltohamy
Published March 10, 2021 at 5:31 PM MST
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Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson is fighting for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. In her county, one health clinic in a predominantly Black area has yet to administer any doses.

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Ari Shapiro
Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.
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