Throughout the two-year Covid-19 pandemic, immigrants confined in the nation’s detention centers have suffered disproportionately. Prison officials say thousands have refused to be vaccinated. To allay doubts and fears, doctors have volunteered to educate inmates over the phone about the pandemic and the benefits of immunization. The pilot program is nearing its one-year anniversary. Heidi de Marco, a reporter for Kaiser Health News, reports from downtown Los Angeles.
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