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February 11, 2021 6:56 PM Maher Kawash
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SPOKANE, Wash. As the number of vaccinations increase in Washington, so does the racial divide in public health. Limited vaccine doses in Washington have mostly gone to white people and richer communities.
For months, the Washington Department of Health and Governor Jay Inslee said vaccinating underrepresented communities would be one of their top priorities. But, as the state nears one million vaccinations, it’s clear that Hispanics and other minorities are not getting enough of these shots.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated all of these health inequalities across the world,” Associate Professor at WSU Celestina Barbosa-Leiker said.
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WSU’s Foley Institute hosted a virtual meeting Tuesday to discuss the technology and misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine.
There are three major types of vaccines, said Dr. Bob Lutz, member of the Washington State Department of Health. There is a protein-based vaccine, an mRNA vaccine and a viral vector.
The mRNA vaccine technology has been around for a very long time, but this is the first vaccine of its kind to be produced, he said. It is also the main COVID-19 vaccine, which is produced by Moderna and Pfizer.
Lutz said this type of vaccine allows the body’s own mRNA in the cell to create proteins against the virus.
How is Washington State responding to the pandemic? What issues are facing the state in terms of vaccine availability, and equity of delivery? And how will the state deal with vaccine hesitancy? Join our experts, who will discuss these and other issues around Washington State s pandemic response.
Amber Lenhart most recently served as a Health Policy Specialist at Spokane Regional Health District. Bob Lutz is a member of the Washington State Department of Health s COVID-19 Response Team. Followed by live Q&A.