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New data from Louisiana’s Department of Health shows less than 10% of COVID-19 vaccines have gone to the state’s Black residents, and health experts say the state must address distrust to increase COVID-19 vaccination in Black communities. Louisiana released preliminary data about the more than 272,000 people in the state who have received one or both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine Friday, showing 9.86% of vaccines were administered to Black people, who make up 33% of the state’s population. Although the preliminary data shows an alarming disparity in vaccinations, direct comparisons to the state’s overall population are flawed because LDH has not released a breakdown of the demographics of the health care workers, long-term care facility residents or people over 70 who qualify to receive the vaccines. 

United statesUniversity medical centerLafayette parishEbonyj hiltonAndrew capps lafayetteHenrietta lacksCorey hebertTakeisha davisCourtney phillipsEarl benjamin robinsonHealth science centerCommunity partnerships health equityLouisiana public health instituteLouisiana department of healthDepartment of healthHealth equity task