COVID-19 Vaccine Equity: Reaching marginalized communities

At Neighborhood Health we are focused on increasing equity in the vaccine rollout here in Northern Virginia. To that end, we have set up four vaccination sites in areas accessible to the communities we are trying to reach. This includes sites in the Route 1/Richmond Highway Corridor, Bailey’s Crossroads, Arlandria, and near our Casey Health Center in Alexandria. Thanks to the work of our staff and volunteers we have administered 10,000 vaccines to date with more than 85% of recipients being people of color, particularly Hispanic and Black residents.

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