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Raul Ruiz: “We need to make sure people are prioritized based on level of risk for contracting and dying from COVID and not solely…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2021
We need to make sure people are prioritized based on level of risk for contracting and dying from COVID and not solely based on their income or ability to purchase the vaccine.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for equitable vaccine distribution based on risk, not income.

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