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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – While some minority populations in the United States have been hesitant to get coronavirus vaccines, minority veterans who are eligible to get them at VA medical centers are getting vaccinated at rates similar to non-minority veterans.

The Department of Veterans Affairs credits minority veterans’ willingness to be vaccinated to the agency’s outreach efforts. Joining us from Washington DC is Dr. Ernest Moy, the Executive Director of the VA Office of Health Equity.