Health Equity

Black Americans Are Getting Vaccinated at Lower Rates Than White Americans

Abstract: Black Americans are receiving covid vaccinations at dramatically lower rates than white Americans in the first weeks of the chaotic rollout, according to a new KHN analysis.

Publication: Kaiser Health News

Date Published: January 17, 2021

Author(s): Hannah Recht and Lauren Weber

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