Being rich and white shouldn't grant you special access to the COVID vaccine before you're eligible.
But that isn't stopping hospitals from doing just that:
While those eligible to finally receive their vaccine were scrambling to find a shot, hospitals invited donors, board members, fundraisers, and others to register for special COVID-19 appointments regardless of their eligibility. And it's not just in Washington State — these disturbing stories are popping up all across the country.
That's why I helped lead a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services calling for an end to this profoundly unfair and unjust practice. Will you join me and several of my colleagues in Congress in demanding that HHS outright ban preferential access to COVID vaccines?
Communities of color have been devastated by COVID-19, experiencing a disproportionate rate of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. But only 5% of COVID vaccines given so far have gone to Black Americans and only 11% have gone to Latinx Americans. That is unacceptable.
While the rapid distribution of COVID vaccines is necessary to crush the virus, it needs to be fair and equitable. The Department of Health and Human Services must act quickly to address the structural racism evident in vaccine distribution as public health officials begin to expand eligibility to more populations across the country.
In solidarity,
Pramila
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