The importance of getting vaccinated | Afro

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The importance of getting vaccinated | Afro

By Congressman Kweisi Mfume For over a year now our country has been struggling with a once-in-a-century pandemic. It has been a heavy burden for us to carry. We have watched as loved ones were taken from us. We have lived in fear that we, or someone else we cared for, would be the next […]

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