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Pandemic of #unvaccinated, more like #PandemicOfInequitiesā¼ļø
š§µBelow are a few interactions Iāve had in the past year with people who have been left behind by our inequitable approaches and deficit model assumptions and labels.
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š§µBelow are a few interactions Iāve had in the past year with people who have been left behind by our inequitable approaches and deficit model assumptions and labels.
Shared with consent on the condition of anonymity
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Case1ļøā£: recent refugees, husband works min-wage in a bakery, wife pregnant and earns VERY modest income through knitting. Have 3 children < 12 yrs old.
Whole family was unvaccinated until recently.
Few months ago, one child was exposed in school. Family didnāt have access to
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Whole family was unvaccinated until recently.
Few months ago, one child was exposed in school. Family didnāt have access to
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Case1ļøā£ contād: #RapidTests & frankly didnāt even know that was an option. Husband couldnāt afford to take a half-day off to get tested even when symptoms emerged. He ended up in ICUāsole bread winner for the family.
Even then the wife was hesitant to vaccinate herself or her
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Even then the wife was hesitant to vaccinate herself or her
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