Editing Ed Markey (section)

===COVID-19 vaccine equity===
Markey proposed that the [[COVID-19 vaccine]] be distributed to underserved areas and communities of color as a priority for [[racial justice]]. On February 20, 2021, he said, "Even though Black and Hispanic residents have borne the brunt of this pandemic here in Massachusetts and all across the country, these communities are not receiving the vaccine in proportion to their share of their population."<ref>{{cite news |last=McKinley Becker |first=Kaitlin |url=https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/lawmakers-in-mass-push-for-vaccine-equity-say-racial-justice-must-be-priority/2308485/ |title=Lawmakers in Mass. Push for Vaccine Equity, Say Racial Justice Must Be Priority |work=[[NBC 10 Boston]] |date=2021-02-21 |accessdate=2021-02-22 }}</ref>