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Vaccine inequality looms over Oregon Poor distribution amplifies preexisting disparity share 30% of Oregonians have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with another 14% having received at least one dose, but vaccine inequality in the state has become a greater issue than ever. According to the Oregon Health Authority, 40% of Oregonians in the wealthiest quartile of ZIP codes have received at least one dose, in comparison to 26% in the poorest quartile.   Vaccine disparity has posed a great threat and challenge towards the United States’ goal of obtaining herd immunity, and the underlying factors behind inoculation inequality come from many different sources. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hispanic/Latinx citizens constitute for only 10.2% of fully vaccinated people in the U.S., despite making up 17.2% of the U.S. population. Similarly, Black Americans make up 8.5% of fully vaccinated people, in contrast with 12.4% of the U.S. population.

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