Why getting COVID-19 vaccines to rural Americans is harder than it looks, and how to lift the barriers
- Written by Bennett Doughty, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Binghamton University, State University of New York
The first COVID-19 vaccines arrive packed in dry ice and need special freezers that can keep them extremely cold.AP Photo/David GoldmanThe enormous job of vaccinating the nation is underway, but for rural Americans, getting a COVID-19 vaccine becomes harder the farther they are from urban centers.
The current vaccines’ cold storage...