REVEALED: Every single US state is being advised to consider ethnic minorities as critical groups for vaccination with HALF prioritizing black and Hispanic residents over white
Half of US states mentioned racial equity in their plans for vaccine rollout
Of these, 12 states specifically mention efforts to 'reach diverse populations'
California, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Indiana are among those who have listed equity as a 'key principle for vaccine distribution'
New Jersey, California and Kansas will focus on improving access to the vaccine by targeting transportation issues
New Mexico will focus on Native American communities
Many states will be focusing on their communication to black communities who have shown in increased hestitance to take a vaccine
In the US, black and Hispanic people are almost three times more likely to die from Covid-19 than whites
By Frances Mulraney For Dailymail.com
Published: 11:34 EST, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 02:19 EST, 20 December 2020
Every US state has been advised to consider ethnic minorities as a critical and vulnerable group in their vaccine distribution plans, according to Centers for Disease Control guidance.
As a result, half of the nation's states have outlined plans that now prioritize black, Hispanic and indigenous residents over white people in some way, as the vaccine rollout begins.
According to our analysis, 25 states have committed to a focus on racial and ethnic communities as they decided which groups should be prioritized in receiving a coronavirus vaccine dose.
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