Health Equity

Vaccine Distribution—Equity Left Behind?

Abstract: Concerns have been raised that the more detailed approach has been difficult to implement, thus slowing the rollout of vaccines, and may leave decisions regarding who gets vaccinated to people not adequately trained to make such a decision.

Publication: JAMA

Date Published: January 29, 2021

Author(s): Muriel Jean-Jacques, MD, MAPP and Howard Bauchner, MD

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