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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he’s skeptical about a new federal effort to reduce racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Under the Biden’s administration plan, 10% of Mississippi’s total weekly vaccine allocation will go to pharmacy partners like Walmart, CVS or Walgreens. The Republican governor said he wonders how successful the program will be in a rural state like Mississippi.
He says there aren’t a lot of Walmarts in rural areas. Reeves said he hopes the program is successful but said he is “concerned.” As of Tuesday, only 17% of all vaccine doses in Mississippi had gone to Black residents, compared to 69% going to white residents.
