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Expanding county eligibility, pushing for vaccination equity, and a state that's behind in percentage vaccinated

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While eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine is expanding in Deschutes County, the state itself is behind in percentage of the population that has received at least one shot. There has also been a push for equity in vaccinating Latino Oregonians. Find out more in this week's podcast.