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Listen • 3:42 Michigan officials are using the Centers for Disease Control s social vulnerability index to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, but some argue this is the wrong way to decide who gets to go to the front of the line. Black residents in Michigan account for roughly 21% of the state s COVID-19 deaths despite being just 14% of the state s population. State officials want to decrease the number of deaths, so Michigan is relying on a formula recommended by the Centers for Disease Control called the Social Vulnerability Index to help guide its vaccine distribution. The index ordinarily used by federal agencies dispensing aid after natural disasters considers 15 different factors including minority groups, people living in multi-generational housing, age, and income.

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