FACT: People of color are getting a smaller share of the COVID vaccine in 50 out of 50 states.
@JamaalBowmanNY tells us why and how to fix it.
@JamaalBowmanNY tells us why and how to fix it.
The number of states where the rate of vaccination among Black people is greater than their percentage of the population: ZERO kff.org/coronavirus-co…
Nationwide, the vaccination rate for white people is over 2.5x the rate for Hispanic people, and about 2x the rate for Black people.
Black and Latino communities in NYC have been disproportionately devastated by the pandemic. The death rates for Black and Latino adults are over 1.5x the rate for white adults.
Yet only 5% of Black and Latino adults have been fully vaccinated—compared to 12% of White adults.
Yet only 5% of Black and Latino adults have been fully vaccinated—compared to 12% of White adults.
Black people aren’t getting vaccinated at lower rates because they’re reluctant. It’s because they're not being made a priority in site locations, sign-ups, & outreach.
A recent poll showed 73% of Black adults had been or would choose to be vaccinated, versus 70% of white adults
A recent poll showed 73% of Black adults had been or would choose to be vaccinated, versus 70% of white adults
The barriers to vaccination equity are structural.
The communities most affected by the pandemic aren’t the ones prioritized for vaccination sites.
And disparities in internet and transportation mean that the communities who most need the vaccine are least able to access it.
The communities most affected by the pandemic aren’t the ones prioritized for vaccination sites.
And disparities in internet and transportation mean that the communities who most need the vaccine are least able to access it.
Rep. Bowman fought to bring vaccination sites to Yonkers & Co-op City—some of the areas hardest hit by COVID-19.
But he says “There is no playbook.”
It’s up to individual congresspeople to advocate for their districts and ensure working people & people of color are prioritized.
But he says “There is no playbook.”
It’s up to individual congresspeople to advocate for their districts and ensure working people & people of color are prioritized.
It doesn’t have to be this way. We know which communities are most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. @JamaalBowmanNY argues that we should use data to target the vaccine rollout to prioritize communities that are hurting the most.
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