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CVS Prepares Initiative to Increase Access to Vaccines in Latino and African American Communities
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This Thursday CVS Health announced an initiative to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines in Latino communities and African American due to the racial disparities that have been recorded during the deployment of the vaccine.
The pharmacy chain will also work to promote vaccine education in underserved communities to combat coronavirus.
"We are committed to reaching out to African Americans and underserved communities to ensure health equity as we work to vaccinate all Americans," said Karen S. Lynch, CVS Health President and CEO, in a release. “Our presence in communities across the country ...