Rantz: WA Dept of Health lets providers deny vaccines to white people for equity

[PeteS in CA]

Rantz: WA Dept of Health lets providers deny vaccines to white people for equity

https://mynorthwest.com/2802297/wa-health-deny-vaccines-white-people/

The Washington State Department of Health lets providers deny vaccines to white people in a race-exclusionary system they claim creates equity and removes barriers. It does neither.

The African American Reach and Teach Health Ministry (AARTH) is a vaccine provider in Washington state. Eligible recipients can sign up for vaccines using their online scheduler. But if you’re white, you’re not able to access any open vaccine appointments.

By default, white people are put on a standby list — one of two lists segregated by race — for vaccine access. They will only provide their online appointments to people of color.

Given repeated opportunities over the course of several days, the state DOH would not directly answer whether or not this practice violates the law. Instead, the DOH repeatedly deflected, arguing that they’re taking necessary steps to provide equitable access to the vaccine. But it’s only equitable access if you have the right skin color.

[libertybele]

  Reverse discrimination obviously, and this is just the beginning.

[PeteS in CA]

I could look around for them, but I don't expect to see "Whites only" or "Whites line" and "Blacks line" signs this Tuesday when I get my pfirst Pfizer at (Major Drugstore Chain).

[240B]

This gives people a great excuse. In the coming months, once the government starts randomly stopping people and checking for their vaccination card, all you have to say is 'I tried' but I'm White so they wouldn't give it to me.

The other big advantage is that the Blacks get to work out all the problems before the White people get it. If the vaccine does cause blood clots, heart issues, or any other health problems, the Blacks will get it first. And the scientists will be able to fix all the problems before it gets to White people.

This is obviously 'race hate' and reverse discrimination. But it is not All a bad thing. There are some benefits to it.