Inequities in stateâs vaccine rollout are unacceptable
Updated May 17, 2021, 7:15 a.m.
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City of Chelsea Public Health Nurse Paula McHatton, left, and Dr. Toby Ritterhoff fill syringes with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine while preparing to vaccinate at least 200 essential workers at the Chelsea Senior Center on April 6.Erin Clark/Globe Staff
I read Emma Platoffâs article in the Globe Wednesday morning in which I was quoted (âSuccess of rollout quiets Bakerâs critics,â Page A1, May 12). My comment about our stateâs being âin a decent placeâ was in reference to the total number of residents who have been vaccinated. Iâm disappointed that readers could be left with the implication that Iâm satisfied with the fact that only 37 percent of Black residents and 33 percent of Hispanic residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine. I am most certainly not. I do not think thatâs âdecent.â