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More people are about to become eligible for coronavirus vaccines. Read more at WBUR.

Residents in Lawrence and Methuen are relieved the state is stepping up efforts to get vaccines into the communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Read more at CBS Boston.

A newly formed coalition for equitable coronavirus vaccine distribution in Massachusetts has called on Gov. Charlie Baker to appoint a vaccine czar and provide more funding and vaccine doses for vulnerable communities. Read more at Boston Herald.

Advocates for Black and Latino Massachusetts residents are asking Gov. Charlie Baker for a large influx of money and vaccine doses aimed at increasing vaccination rates among their populations.  Read more at CommonWealth Magazine.

A senior-level director in charge of COVID-19 vaccination equity and an allocation of $10 million to community organizations for outreach and engagement in communities of color are part of a list of five demands outlined Wednesday by a new coalition seeking to address what they say are serious racial injustices in the state’s vaccine distribution … Continued

Individuals age 65 and older can now begin booking appointments in Massachusetts for the COVID-19 vaccine, state health officials said Wednesday. Read more from AP.

A coalition of civil rights and immigration activists, public health leaders, and elected officials challenged Governor Charlie Baker Wednesday to take bold and aggressive action to ensure the COVID-19 vaccine is distributed equitably. Read more from the Globe.

When David Zou immigrated from China to Quincy in 1983, he spoke no English. Read more at Patriot Ledger.

Elected officials and public health experts, alongside civil rights and immigrant justice leaders, are launching the “Vaccine Equity Now!” Coalition to raise awareness about racial inequities in Massachusetts’ vaccine rollout, and call for action from Governor Charlie Baker. Read more at Boston.com.