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How a lack of trust plays a role in vaccine hesitancy among minorities

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How a lack of trust plays a role in vaccine hesitancy among minorities

How a lack of trust plays a role in vaccine hesitancy among minorities

CNN’s Amara Walker speaks to Linda Harris, an African American community organizer in Albany, Georgia who is trying to encourage members of her community to receive the coronavirus vaccine.


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