Article 5JKGP Alabama faces vaccine hesitancy but only some counties try to tackle it

Alabama faces vaccine hesitancy but only some counties try to tackle it

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Oliver Laughland in Tuskegee and Florala
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Local officials have worked to overcome Black fears rooted in the notorious Tuskegee study but Trump-supporting rural areas are another matter

Omar Neal had every reason to be skeptical.

Here in Tuskegee, Alabama, where roadways are dotted with signs that read Vaccinate Me. Stop the Spread", the history of racist medical abuse weighs heavily.

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