Delivering shots, information: Local groups awarded equity grants for vaccine outreach
April 1, 2021 9:44 PM Madalyn O Neill
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MADISON, Wis. – Organizations across the state are receiving financial help to get underserved communities a fair shot at COVID-19 protection.
Health officials have noted disparities in vaccine distribution in groups such as some living rurally and communities of color.
As of Thursday, Wisconsin Department of Health statistics show 29.4% of white people in the state have gotten at least one shot compared to 19.6% of American Indian people, 19.2% of Asian people and 12.2% of Black people. The data shows 30.1% of non-Hispanic people have gotten one dose, while 14.1% of Hispanic people have.
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