The Biden administration will invest $785 million to help stop the spread of the coronavirus in some of the nation's most vulnerable populations by building confidence in vaccines and helping to establish a more diverse public health workforce, officials announced Wednesday.
The influx of money will be focused on communities of color, rural areas, people with disabilities and low income populations.
"Funds will support community-based organizations that are continuing to build vaccine confidence across communities of color, rural areas and low income populations. The funds will support tribal communities leading the way in mitigating the spread of the virus, and also protect individuals with disabilities from infection and the ramifications of the pandemic," Marcella Nunez-Smith, chair of the White House COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, said during a briefing. ...
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