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Washington state health officials say nearly one million residents have received at least one of the Covid 19 vaccinations in the state. That's a major mile marker as they push to meet a goal of vaccinating 45,000 per day.
Even so, they say they are seeing inequity in the number of minorities who are receiving the shots.
A new report says Hispanics make up 4.7% of those who have received one dose of vaccine, and 5.9% who are now fully vaccinated. That's a lower figure than the state's Hispanic population, 13.2%.
Washington Health Secretary Umair Shah says there are likely several reasons for the disparity.