COVID-19 vaccines by demographics: 4 questions answered Share Updated: 10:20 AM PST Feb 16, 2021 Brittany Johnson Share Updated: 10:20 AM PST Feb 16, 2021
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Show Transcript WITH HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET FOR WEEKS. KCRA 3 INVESTIGATES BRITTANY JOHNSON JOINS US LIVE WITH MORE ON WHAT THE DATA TELLS US, BRITTANY? BRITTANY: THE DATA TELLS US WHO IS GETTING VACCINATED BY RACE AND ETHNICITY, AGE AND GENDER. TAKE A LOOK, IF YOU GO TO COVID19.CA.GOV, YOU SEE THE INFORMATION BROKEN DOWN. IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF IN ORDER TO GET A COVID-19 VACCINE, ACCORDING TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. A SPOKESPERSON WITH THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS ONLY 10% OF PEOPLE HAVE DECLINED TO PROVIDE THIS DATA. ALTHOUGH IT’S NOT MANDATORY, ONE DOCTOR I SPOKE WITH AT UC DAVIS HEALTH, SAYS WHEN PEOPLE INCLUDE THEIR DEMOGRAPHICS, IT’S HELPFUL. HE ALSO ADDS, THE INFORMAT