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COVID-19

Rural Washington confronts vaccine disparity for its Latinx workforce

by Mitchell Hartman

Apr 7, 2021

Vaccination of ag workers and families in Yakima Valley is now picking up thanks in part to more doses flowing in.

The Latinx community is getting vaccinated at a slower rate than other Americans.

Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

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