Ambulatory Care Technician Sady Ferguson gives a COVID-19 vaccine to Justin Sambol, senior associate dean for clinical affairs at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, at University Hospital in Newark, N

In New Jersey, COVID Cases Surge and Disparities Persist

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 26, 2021

While New Jersey ramps up its vaccine distribution, the state is contending with a stark rise in coronavirus cases and persisting disparities in vaccinations. Karen Yi, WNYC reporter covering New Jersey, and Dr. Stephanie Silvera, epidemiologist at Montclair State University, bring the latest.

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