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COVID Vaccine: Paterson, N.J. Starts Initiative To Get More Muslim Residents Vaccinated
The city is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the country. Mayor Andre Sayegh estimates the number at more than 25,000.
April 30, 2021
In an effort to vaccinate 70% of its population, Paterson is addressing COVID vaccine hesitancy amongst its Muslim population.
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The city is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the country. Mayor Andre Sayegh estimates the number at more than 25,000.
“We are not seeing enough of our Muslim residents getting vaccinated and so if they are not going to come to us, we are going to go to them,” Sayegh told CBS2’s Meg Baker on Thursday.
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