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Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates across Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in the United States

Publication Date
May 4, 2021

Ensuring equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine is essential to mitigate the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minority populations. This brief summarizes currently available data on race and ethnicity of vaccinated persons at the state level. Additionally, this brief explores vaccination rates between racial and ethnic groups and compares vaccination rates by race and ethnicity to the demographics of vaccine priority groups including healthcare workers, essential workers, and adults over the age of 65.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Disparities (pdf, 980.07 KB)
Topics
Demographic Data | COVID-19 | Health Equity | Healthcare Coverage & Access | Immunization & Vaccines