It’s been a hopeful week in St. Louis, John.
For months, Cori has been calling for equitable vaccine distribution after our state elected officials decided to leave predominantly Black and brown communities without access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
In February, Cori led a letter to President Biden to ensure underserved communities and communities of color including those in St. Louis would not be left behind during the vaccine distribution. In the weeks and months since, Cori was in constant communication with the White House to ensure St. Louis would receive the doses we have long needed to save lives.
Thanks in large part to Cori’s leadership, a brand new community vaccination site has opened in St. Louis to help vaccinate nearly 170,000 people over the next 8 weeks.
Cori visiting the new vaccination center
This new vaccination center, along with the $500 million we secured for the City of St. Louis and the $26 million secured for St. Louis area community health centers through the American Rescue Plan, will ensure our community has the vaccine doses and economic aid we so desperately need.
But, our work is not done. We know that there’s a lot more we need to do to ensure that folks have the support they need to survive and thrive after this pandemic.
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Keep fighting,
Team Cori