Cowards Out Again
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It looked like the Oregon Health Authority was going to take the bold (for historically white supremacist Oregon) step of recognizing BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by covid-19, adding them to the 1B vaccine rollout plan. Now that the board has met again and revised their timeline, all mention of these communities and early access has been erased.
Oregon, staying true to its racist roots.
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