To extend vaccines’ reach, distribute them through dollar stores

In March, the CDC confirmed that it was in discussions about the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines through the Dollar General retail chain. A study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Judith Chevalier and Kevin Williams finds that such a partnership could bring vaccination sites substantially closer to low-income, Black, and Hispanic households in many parts of …

Video captures Border Patrol rescue of two migrant children in Rio Grande

Two Honduran children found clinging to an island surrounded by a powerful current in the Rio Grande were rescued by Border Patrol agents last week and taken into custody, the region’s top border official said, the latest example of the dangers migrants face as a growing number desperately attempt to reach the US.