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Washington State Allowing COVID Vaccine Providers To Prioritize People Of Color, Deny Vaccines To White People

Ashe Schow
Washington State Allowing COVID Vaccine Providers To Prioritize People Of Color, Deny Vaccines To White People
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Washington State’s Department of Health is reportedly allowing vaccine providers to discriminate on who gets the vaccine first according to the color of their skin.

Jason Rantz of 770 KTTH reported that the African American Reach and Teach Health Ministry (AARTH) is a vaccine provider that puts white people on a waiting list for the vaccine and only allows them to receive one if there are appointments available and no people of color are currently waiting for an appointment.

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