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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.
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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