Vaccine inequality looms over Oregon
Poor distribution amplifies preexisting disparity
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30% of Oregonians have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with another 14% having received at least one dose, but vaccine inequality in the state has become a greater issue than ever. According to the Oregon Health Authority, 40% of Oregonians in the wealthiest quartile of ZIP codes have received at least one dose, in comparison to 26% in the poorest quartile.
Vaccine disparity has posed a great threat and challenge towards the United States’ goal of obtaining herd immunity, and the underlying factors behind inoculation inequality come from many different sources. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hispanic/Latinx citizens constitute for only 10.2% of fully vaccinated people in the U.S., despite making up 17.2% of the U.S. population. Similarly, Black Americans make up 8.5% of fully vaccinated people, in contrast with 12.4% of the U.S. population.
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‘Gut-wrenching’ disparity seen in Portland area’s disproportionately wealthy, white vaccine rollout
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This map shows the vaccination rate of Oregonians who have received partial or full inoculations against COVID-19, by ZIP code. Darker colors show higher vaccination rates; lighter shows lower rates.
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People living in Portland’s lower-income, more racially diverse neighborhoods hardest hit by COVID-19 have gotten far fewer vaccines than people living in whiter, wealthier neighborhoods, an analysis by The Oregonian/OregonLive has found, the latest evidence that the state is failing to fulfill its promise of racial equity in its vaccine rollout.
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