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Is Colorado Seeing More COVID Vaccine Hesitancy? The Number Of Appointments Available Say Yes


Vaccination rates are lagging for Latino and Black Coloradans, as well as for men.
These two are exactly the kinds of people the state is hoping to reach now. They’re both young he’s 22, she’s 18 and from groups Latinx and Black Coloradans whose vaccination rates lag behind their share of the population. 
But at least so far on this day last week at this site, they don’t have a lot of company. Nurse Hayley DeForest said it’s been pretty quiet. 
“Demand, I feel like has gone down a little bit,” De Forest said. “It s just trying to figure out who still needs vaccines, because obviously, we have not vaccinated the entire population.” ....

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Racial Gap in COVID Vaccinations Remains in Colorado


Racial Gap in COVID Vaccinations Remains in Colorado
Though it s been just three weeks since vaccines became available to everyone 16 and older, public health experts said the disparities exist partially because of existing barriers to health care.
April 27, 2021 • 
(TNS) - People of color are still being inoculated against COVID-19 at a slower rate than their white peers four months into Colorado s mass vaccination campaign, despite state health officials repeated assurances they re prioritizing equity in distributing the shots.
The persisting racial gap in vaccinations is notable as Black and Latino Coloradans have faced high rates of sickness and deaths from the coronavirus. ....

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