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Philly is trying to bridge vaccine gaps by targeting hard-hit neighborhoods. Finally, activists and experts say.

The city’s outreach efforts are getting a significant boost in the coming month.

Esperanza vice president of community organizing Quetcy Lozada (center) and Esperanza community outreach coordinator Jasmin Velez (right), help register resident Jeff Harris for a COVID-19 vaccination in the Hunting Park neighborhood on Monday.
Esperanza vice president of community organizing Quetcy Lozada (center) and Esperanza community outreach coordinator Jasmin Velez (right), help register resident Jeff Harris for a COVID-19 vaccination in the Hunting Park neighborhood on Monday.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer