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Who’s getting the Covid vaccination? Often, it’s not those who might need it most. – NBC News

Covid vaccine: Older white women are those who most often are getting the Covid-19 vaccination. But Blacks and communities of color are most affected by the virus….

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White women over age 50 accounted for a majority of the first Covid-19 vaccinations administered in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.
While most health care workers and those living in long-term care facilities are women the groups originally recommended to be first in line to get the vaccination the report highlights racial and ethnic inequities among those most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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