WH touts successful vaccination rate among African Americans, Latinos
On Tuesday, White House pandemic response coordinator Jeff Zients cited new findings from the Kaiser Family Foundation that showed vaccination rate gaps were closing among ethnic groups: 71 percent of white Americans, 70 percent of African Americans and 73 percent of Latinos have all received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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- Today, new data from the Kaiser Family Foundation show that President Biden's strategy and our focus on advancing equity have made a huge difference in closing gaps across racial and ethnic groups. 73% of Latinos and 70% of Black Americans have now gotten at least their first shot. That compares to 71% of white Americans. The Kaiser data clearly show that our relentless focus on advancing equity and ensuring our response reaches the hardest hit communities and those most at risk has closed the gaps in racial and ethnic vaccination rates.
We know our work isn't done, but this is important progress. We cannot and will not let up. In the weeks and months ahead, we'll continue to ensure equity and fairness as we vaccinate more Americans and get booster shots in arms.
