2) Harris County’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution will be Equitable.
Last week, Harris County Public Health launched our COVID-19 vaccine portal, which is an important first step in ensuring that our most vulnerable, at-risk community members can get this life-saving vaccine.
Throughout the past year, this pandemic has exacerbated existing health disparities in these communities. People of color and low-income workers have faced the worst of this public health crisis
because they are less likely to have access to affordable health care, to jobs with paid sick leave, and disproportionately have to work on the frontlines, unable to stay home. We must ensure they are prioritized for this vaccine.
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