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New one-dose COVID vaccine: A “game changer” for rural and hard-to-reach inner cities

New one-dose COVID vaccine: A “game changer” for rural and hard-to-reach inner cities

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https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/02/26/new-one-dose-covid-vaccine-a-game-changer-for-rural-and-hard-to-reach-inner-cities/

From the isolated ranch towns of the eastern Sierra to the immigrant communities of San Jose and other cities, California’s health experts eagerly await the arrival of Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will expand supplies and boost access for the state’s most hard-to-reach residents.

“It’s like having a gun with 10 bullets in it — and now I have 10 more. That’s a better gun,” said Frank Laiacona, director of pharmacy for the rural Northern Inyo Health Care District, home to Mount Whitney and Death Valley, where residents may drive up to 200 miles to get a shot.