Intended as a tool to address distribution inequities, the codes were passed around by text and email, sometimes with misinformation
Access codes meant to give Californians of color priority access to Covid-19 vaccine slots have been getting passed around among other residents in the state, allowing some to cut the line and get appointments meant for underserved Black and Latino residents.
Misuse of these codes was reported at vaccine sites in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, said Brian Ferguson, spokesperson for the California office of emergency services, to the Guardian.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/24/california-coronavirus-vaccine-black-latino
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