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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So you MUST show an ID in order to get a vaccine *which might SAVE YOUR LIFE*.

How is this a thing? How can this possibly be allowable? According to some here, the AA community has a very difficult time obtaining ID, hence the federal push to outlaw any requirements at the state level requiring ID to vote.

But states - even here here in DC - are requiring people who want to get vaccines to show ID first?!?! Seriously?!?!

If people can’t get an ID, and we need to change election laws to reflect that, then how can you possibly demand them display an ID to get a vaccine that could save their life?

What?!?! [/quote]

Please explain to us exactly how those in the AA community "have a very difficult time obtaining ID." Is there something specific to the AA community that limits the number of IDs available, for example?

I can't wait to hear this.[/quote]

It's more to do with access.  People who are poor, which in this country means disproportionately minority, may have a harder time obtaining the necessary records or proof of residency, might not be able to afford the fees, and might have trouble getting to the DMV because it's not easily accessible by public transportation and because they can't take time off work.  In some states, legislatures have even reduced the number or operating hours of DMV offices in heavily black areas.  Also, elderly people, especially the elderly poor, may not have all the required documents -- if they were born at home, they might not even have a birth certificate, or the records are incomplete.  These issues with access don't affect everyone equally, but they can make it harder for people to get a government-issued photo id.

But that's tangential to OP's panic or whatever, since it's not required to get the vaccine in DC, MD, or VA.  [/quote]

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