Thread by @PAdamsonMD

Good news: 1.7M #COVID19 #vaccine doses given in #LosAngeles!
Bad news: vaccination program is leaving behind Black and Hispanic seniors, perpetuating existing #healthdisparities

This is an *access* issue, as current system relies on technology, outreach, and transportation

These are the same maps we saw for access to testing and #COVID19 infections throughout the pandemic.

It is disheartening that the same communities that were hardest hit by the pandemic have the lowest access to #vaccines @skarlamangla

https://twitter.com/skarlamangla/status/1363519138157654018?s=20

Community health should not be based upon community wealth, but we see this throughout our health system. Sadly, our vaccination program feeds directly into this system. We need to remove barriers to access for our underserved communities. @ronlin
latimes.com/california/sto…

Focusing #publichealth efforts in underserved communities to address barriers to access is critical for #VaccineEquity.

@HildaSolis introducing a motion to improve equitable vaccine distribution in @CountyofLA:
file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/s…

Ideally, we would be able to look at the data by vaccine eligibility in the denominator. But we know that it will be a similar story. These disparities are seen throughout our health system.

One estimate here:

https://twitter.com/CameronMKaplan/status/1363263734655840257?s=20