colfax_m
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COVID has disproportionally affected minorities. I know for sure that black individuals seem to have more severe cases than caucasian. I am in no way signing up to decide who gets the vaccine and when, that sounds like a miserable job, but I'm just saying, black and brown people are higher risk than others, all things being equal.There is a movement in progressive circles to move "people of color" to the front of the line when the vaccine becomes available. In other words, after the highest at-risk groups, blacks and browns should be prioritized.
[The social vulnerability index] consists of many different factors, from socioeconomic status of an area, housing, also using race and ethnicity,” Blackstock said. “It essentially is an index to determine how vulnerable a community is. It can be used in this pandemic, but it’s also used for different issues around food insecurity, housing insecurity.
Coronavirus vaccine dilemma: Who gets it first?
Two highly effective coronavirus vaccines are now on the horizon, but the next challenge for federal, state and local leaders will be distributing a vaccine equitably so that communities that have been hit hardest by the pandemic can have access.www.yahoo.com