VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-22
“But higher rates of vaccination in the communities surrounding them offered a barrier.”
Matt Ferrari · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-22
Ferrari noted that higher vaccination rates in surrounding communities previously offered a protective barrier for at-risk groups.
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