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Finley Martin, 14, gets a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the First Baptist Church of Pasadena Friday, May 14, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Kids as young as 12 years old can now receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. But disparities that were seen in vaccine distribution to adults are likely to be even more pervasive among children.
Structural barriers to health care, like lack of access to technology and transportation, has made getting vaccinated harder for many Black and brown Americans, as well as those who are impoverished.
American children are both moreracially diverse, and more likely to be living in poverty, compared to the adult population. Dr. Tracey Conti of the Pittsburgh-based Black Equity Coalition said health systems must intentionally ensure children have access to the vaccine.
AP The Black Equity Coalition wants the state to release geographic data about who s been vaccinated so the coalition and other organizations can make plans to reach those who have yet to get the jab.
On today’s program: The Pittsburgh-based Black Equity Coalition tracks the rate of vaccinations among Black and white residents and wants the state to release more detailed data about who is and isn’t vaccinated; Heather McGhee discusses her book, “The Sum of Us,” about how racially motivated economic and policy decisions hurts everyone; and the commonwealth’s long history of voting by mail.
Black Equity Coalition report finds Black residents are less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19
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