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Paul Tonko: I've spoken with local families whose loved ones are in their 90s, and they can't get a vaccine.

On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
I've spoken with local families whose loved ones are in their 90s, and they can't get a vaccine.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko expresses concern for elderly families struggling to access vaccines.

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