Covid Shot Changed His Life, Why Not You
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| Latino immigrants need vaccines – and aren't getting them. Here's why |
| 2021-03-17 |
| BLUF: [Guardian] First, current vaccine priority algorithms are inequitable, particularly those that focus on age. Almost 90% of deaths among whites have been in people over 65, but, as CDC data clearly indicate, among Latinos and African Americans more than one-third of those dying of Covid-19 have been younger than 65. And although shared living spaces have undoubtedly fueled the rapid transmission of Covid-19 in immigrant communities, living in a crowded house does not qualify people for the vaccine. As for essential workers, it’s one thing for a hospital employee to prove they are a healthcare worker, but another thing entirely for a day laborer getting paid in cash to show proof of occupation. Finally, while people all over the country are struggling with poorly designed websites and busy call centers, these approaches are particularly insurmountable for low-income Latino workers who lack the digital skills, language capabilities and time to overcome these barriers. As data becomes available showing the disparities in vaccination rates, much of the media attention has focused on the problem of vaccine hesitancy among some minority groups, rather than the problem of unequal vaccine access. We think that’s a mistake. Vaccine hesitancy is very real, especially among communities of color. Many Latino immigrants mistrust the healthcare system, in part because of a history of health system abuse in their countries of origin. The current rumor that the Covid vaccine results in infertility resonates strongly with Puerto Ricans and others who recall or were told about the infamous sterilization of women without informed consent in Puerto Rico between 1930 and 1970. Among undocumented immigrants, the fear of deportation and family separation is often front and center, and can dissuade many, including those in mixed-status families, to avoid seeking healthcare. |
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| #5 Covid Shot Changed His Life, Why Not You MoooHahahaha |
| Posted by: Black Charlie Creepier5875 2021-03-17 15:56 |
| #4 Lots of people havne't gotten vaccines yet. Government of California for example is inept at the roll-out. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2021-03-17 15:48 |
| #3 The Guardian does like prescribing to Americans how they ought to do things. It’s so much safer than prescribing how their own government and citizenry ought to behave. So, Guardianistas, how is the British establishment doing at getting your local illegals vaccinated? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-03-17 15:11 |
| #2 Just make sure they're properly quarantined until they can be deported. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2021-03-17 13:28 |
| #1 |
| Posted by: Squinty Fleck7078 2021-03-17 12:41 |