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Nationwide child care providers have been working in-person throughout the pandemic. The need for child care providers has even soared during the pandemic, as schools have closed. However, in many cases, the vaccine rollout is leaving them behind. Even in states where child care workers have been prioritized alongside teachers, like California, a chaotic process has meant many have yet to receive the shot. Many advocates fear that a combination of long work hours, complex sign-up processes, and lack of sufficient outreach in languages other than English will mean that the child care workforce, which is disproportionately composed of women of color and immigrants, will struggle to access vaccines even when they’re technically eligible to get them.