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The Daily Mail reports that half the states in the country are giving COVID vaccines on the basis of minority status after first responders get it first. Black and brown communities suffer greater numbers of COVID infections, but the disease affects people by age more than by minority status. Just ask Washington Governor Jay Inslee and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who found out the hard way that elderly people in nursing homes are the most vulnerable. Indeed some states will prioritize nursing home residents, but minorities of all ages are next in line.
Public health officials will have to answer for why young Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or Senator Marco Rubio got vaccines before a more vulnerable person, regardless of color. These members of Congress are young and are less vulnerable to COVID, so why are they getting the vaccine in the first wave?
Every Single US State Is Being Advised to Consider Ethnic Minorities as Critical Groups for Vaccination
Frances Mulraney, Daily Mail, December 19, 2020
Every US state has been advised to consider ethnic minorities as a critical and vulnerable group in their vaccine distribution plans, according to Centers for Disease Control guidance.
As a result, half of the nation’s states have outlined plans that now prioritize black, Hispanic and indigenous residents over white people in some way, as the vaccine rollout begins.
According to our analysis, 25 states have committed to a focus on racial and ethnic communities as they decided which groups should be prioritized in receiving a coronavirus vaccine dose.
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Half of US states mentioned racial equity in their plans for vaccine rollout
Of these, 12 states specifically mention efforts to reach diverse populations
California, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Indiana are among those who have listed equity as a key principle for vaccine distribution
New Jersey, California and Kansas will focus on improving access to the vaccine by targeting transportation issues
New Mexico will focus on Native American communities
Many states will be focusing on their communication to black communities who have shown in increased hestitance to take a vaccine
In the US, black and Hispanic people are almost three times more likely to die from Covid-19 than whites
Tucker Carlson Tonight host explains why Americans are right to be reluctant to take coronavirus vaccine
For almost a year, the world has been waiting with increasing desperation for a coronavirus vaccine. Now, one vaccine is being distributed and a second was approved for emergency use Friday. We should be rejoicing about this, yet many Americans are reluctant to take the vaccine. Why?
Well, it s not all superstition. There are rational reasons to be skeptical. There s never in history been a successful vaccine for any variety of the coronavirus. The last one that scientists developed, for SARS, proved too dangerous to bring to market. Nor has any vaccine ever been developed as quickly as this one. The only attempt that came close was the mumps vaccine back in 1967, and that took four years. This took fewer than 12 months.