Mississippi Mobile Vaccination Efforts Increase Access For Older Residents

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Mississippi Mobile Vaccination Efforts Increase Access For Older Residents

Working with community-based organizations made it easier for the state to reach older Black residents. The North Delta Area Agency on Aging and the Rev. S.L.A Jones Activity Center partnered with the state to bring the mobile vaccine program to the community.

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