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Lawmakers, Residents Seek Vaccine Equity in Maryland

Other than supply, equity continues to be one of the biggest issues plaguing the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Maryland.  Gov. Larry Hogan launched his.

Maryland senators Black, white disparity COVID vaccination rates

State senators get few answers on why Black Marylanders are vaccinated 3 times less than white residents Black residents comprise 31% of Maryland’s population, but 16.8% of the state’s vaccines went to people who reported Black ethnicity. Author: Mike Valerio Updated: 11:19 PM EST March 8, 2021 ANNAPOLIS, Md. While Black Marylanders represent 31% of the state’s population, only 16.8% of Maryland’s vaccines went to people who reported Black ethnicity, Maryland health metrics showed Monday. The disparity became more dramatic when compared with vaccination rates for Maryland’s white residents. About 58% of the state is white. By Monday, white residents received 59.8% of the state’s vaccines so far.

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