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Disparities In Vaccine Uptake
Research has shown that Black and Hispanic populations in the US have
had higher rates of death than the population average during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Lawrence Baker and coauthors advance the conversation by exploring the
racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake
.
Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Baker and coauthors found that vaccine uptake is lowest within the Black
population.
Specifically, uptake of the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was 15
percent lower among the Black population than the population average.
The CDC data also show that uptake of the first dose of the vaccine was
19 percent higher than average among the Hispanic population.
Despite this, the Hispanic population surveyed had the lowest rate of
booster uptake. They were 21 percent less likely to have received a
booster, relative to the population average.
Baker and coauthors state that more resources to improve vaccination
uptake are needed across the board, but particularly for the Black
population. Additionally, they suggest that vaccination campaigns for
the Hispanic population focus on promoting booster doses.
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Racial And Ethnic Disparities In COVID-19 Booster Uptake
Lawrence Baker et al.
Court Upholds No Surprises Act As Constitutional
Katie Keith
Obesity Is A Chronic Disease: Instead Of Punishing Patients, Provide
Access To Treatment
William Dietz
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