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The vaccine rollout was meant to prioritize vulnerable communities, but four months of data shows healthier — and often wealthier — counties have been faster to vaccinate.

Counties at highest risk for COVID harm often have lowest vaccination rates

May 3, 2021 ◇ Ryan Gabrielson/ProPublica

The vaccine rollout was meant to prioritize vulnerable communities, but four months of data shows healthier — and often wealthier — counties have been faster to vaccinate while most counties with the sickest residents are lagging behind and making only incremental progress reaching their most vulnerable populations. Read more»