Chairs Thompson and Demings Write White House COVID-19 Equity Task Force to Urge Equitable Vaccine Distribution
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February 3, 2021 (
Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Emergency Preparedness, Response, & Recovery Subcommittee Chairwoman
Val Demings (D-FL) sent a letter to the
White House COVID-19 Equity Task Force regarding the lack of equitable distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
Initial reporting indicates
African American and Hispanic populations across the country are being vaccinated at a rate dramatically lower than the rest of the population. For example, in
Mississippi, African Americans represent roughly 38.3% of COVID-19 cases and 41.5% of COVID deaths but account for only 15.3% of vaccinations. Similarly, in