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In studying COVID-19 testing and positivity rates in West Virginia between March and September 2020, West Virginia University researchers found disparities among Black residents and residents experiencing food insecurity.
Specifically, the researchers found communities with a higher Black population had testing rates six times lower than the state average, which they argue could potentially obscure prevalence estimates. They also found that areas associated with food insecurity had higher levels of testing and a higher rate of positivity.
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FAIRMONT â Jesse Lawson had been waiting weeks for a call informing him of when he could get his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
He finally received a call for an appointment, but the caller was not someone he expected when scheduling a vaccine appointment.
âRomelia Hodges, who I have known her for a few years now,â Lawson said of the caller. âI have just kind of waited patiently until I was contacted.â
On Wednesday, Lawson finally received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a special clinic aimed at vaccinating the African-American population of Marion County. Hodges is a member of the COVID-19 Advisory Commission on African American Disparities, which formed last year because the Black population of the state was not being tested for COVID at the same rate as caucasians. Hodges said the rate at which Black people are being vaccinated is also low when compared to the White population.
CHARLESTON — State officials are taking steps to reach out to residents in six rural counties that are lagging in signing up for COVID-19 vaccinations, state COVID-19 interagency task force
Posters designed by local students are featured during an unveiling ceremony on Monday, February 1, 2021, inside the Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery at the Marshall University Visual Arts Center in downtown Huntington. The creators of the posters are, from left to right, Isabella Schrader of Chesapeake, Ohio, Huntington High freshman Chloe Masey, Barboursville Middle School student Milla Werthammer and Southside Elementary student Elynn Winters.
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