Vermont s unique approach to COVID-19 vaccine disparities
Vermont is the only state to have named people of color as a category for vaccine rollout. Despite the success that the state has seen in narrowing the vaccination margin, questions have been raised about the legality of Vermont s unique vaccine rollout methods.
Several conservative political leaders and right-leaning publications criticized Vermont s decision to open up eligibility to all BIPOC Vermonters as a stage in their rollout plan, with conservative commentator Matt Walsh stating that the move was unconstitutional, according to an April 13 Burlington Free Press article.
Courts do not allow states to give priority to groups solely on the basis of race under the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, said law professor Peter Teachout in the April 13 article.
Fewer Vanderburgh County residents are getting COVID-19 vaccinations
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. Local vaccinations against COVID-19 are slowing dramatically, with Vanderburgh County s seven-day average of total daily doses dropping to just 272 as of Tuesday the most recent day for which data is available.
That is a steady descent from the same time last week when Vanderburgh County s seven-day average of total daily doses was 514.
The Indiana State Department of Health defines the seven-day average of total daily doses as the moving average (6 previous days and 1 current day) of all doses administered. The number can be found on ISDH s COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard.