Dr. David Wilson receiving his COVID-19 vaccine
BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) Dr. David Wilson, President of Morgan State University and Kim Dobson Sydnor, Dean of the School of Community Health and Policy at MSU, join Dr. Kaye for WEAA’s
COVID-19: All in This Together series.
Kim Sydnor, Dean
Dean Sydnor and Dr. Wilson discuss the spike in coronavirus infections in Baltimore, the concept of herd immunity and concerns related to the COVID-19 vaccination.
Disparities in vaccine allocation prompt equity initiatives
SARA CHERNIKOFF and THERESA COTTON of Capital News Service
April 9, 2021
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Statewide disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations expose barriers that underserved populations face in avoiding life-threatening infection. Maryland’s early vaccination rollout shows a pattern of racial disparity mostly among Black and Latino residents.
Healthcare disparities hold a firm grip on communities of color in Maryland, a reality that has only worsened with the pandemic. According to state data, an average of 62% of vaccine doses have gone to white residents, with only 21% of doses going to Black Marylanders.
In Prince George’s County, Latino residents make up 20% of the population but only 5.7% have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the county’s vaccine dashboard.
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