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Amy Worden

Most Inmates Have Had Their Covid Shots — But Their Guards Likely Haven’t

By Amy Worden July 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Hesitancy about the vaccines among prison staffers has led to a striking disparity: Inmates are better protected than corrections officials.

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