Health Equity

As Vaccine Rollout Expands, Black Americans Still Left Behind

Abstract: Covid vaccines are reaching more Americans, but Black residents are being vaccinated at dramatically lower rates in the 23 states where data is publicly available

Publication: Kaiser Health News

Date Published: January 29, 2021

Author(s): Hannah Recht and Lauren Weber

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