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Vaccine Process Discriminates Against Non-English Speakers, People Without Cars
People drive their cars to medical tents at a mass COVID-19 vaccination event on January 30, 2021, in Denver, Colorado.
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It’s a fact that simply being eligible for a vaccine in America doesn’t mean that you can instantly get one. Yet the ability to get to the front of the line isn’t the same for everyone.
ProPublica has found that, whether intentionally or not, some vaccine programs have been designed with inherent barriers that disadvantage many people who are most at risk of dying from the disease, exacerbating inequities in access to health care.
How Inequity Gets Built Into Our Vaccination System
Reprinted with permission from ProPublica
It s a fact that simply being eligible for a vaccine in America doesn t mean that you can instantly get one. Yet the ability to get to the front of the line isn t the same for everyone.
ProPublica has found that, whether intentionally or not, some vaccine programs have been designed with inherent barriers that disadvantage many people who are most at risk of dying from the disease, exacerbating inequities in access to health care.
In many regions of the U.S., it s much more difficult to schedule a vaccine appointment if you do not have access to the internet. In some areas, drive-through vaccinations are the only option, excluding those who do not have cars or someone who can give them a ride. In other places, people who do not speak English are having trouble getting information from government hotlines and websites. One state is even flat-out refusing to allow undocumented wo
Vaccination sites run by Los Angeles County are now taking appointments for essential workers in education and child care, food and agriculture, and law enforcement and emergency services.