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Cook County Begins Vaccinating Jail Detainees

by Patrick Smith — WBEZ February 5, 2021February 9, 2021

Cook County health workers started vaccinating the 5,361 people locked up in the massive jail in Chicago this week. Inoculating inmates is based on the advice of public health experts, but it comes amid a national debate over whether incarcerated people should get priority as millions more wait for their shot at the COVID-19 vaccine. […]

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