How a Vaccine Access Code for BIPOC Spread Through My Privileged Bay Area Network

The code was meant for underserved communities, but white people used it

A California National Guard member directs traffic on the first day of mass vaccinations at the Oakland Coliseum on February 16, 2021. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

Co-authored with Luis Elorreaga

On Monday, I got a surprising text from a friend saying there were “extra Covid vaccines” at the Oakland Coliseum with an access code to sign up for…