Board of Supervisors reject COVID-19 vaccine equity grant

TUCSON (KVOA) - Pinal County rejected a $3.3 cardinal assistance aimed astatine improving vaccine equity connected Wednesday.

In a 3 to 2 vote, the Board of Supervisors rejected the Arizona Department of Health Services funding. According to officials, the wealth would person been contingent connected the county, creating a occupation presumption dedicated to focusing connected vaccine equity.

The funds were specifically earmarked for addressing "racial and taste communities astatine hazard for COVID-19."

Pima County accepted $6 cardinal from the national authorities backmost successful June to trim COVID-19 related disparities.