Black, Latino residents falling behind in N.H.'s vaccine rollout In Nashua (above) and across the state, community health workers have been trying to break down barriers to vaccine access through community clinics and other outreach. Casey McDermott—NHPR Published: 3/17/2021 2:51:25 PM Black and Latino people in New Hampshire have faced disproportionate harm from the COVID-19 pandemic, including higher rates of infection. They're also falling behind in New Hampshire’s vaccine rollout, according to new data from the state health department. As of March 8, according to the new data provided in response to a public records request from NHPR, Black and Latino residents have received the vaccine at roughly half the rate of white residents. About 16 percent of New Hampshire’s white population has received their first dose, compared with about 7 percent of the Black and Latino populations. Similar gaps exist in the state’s fully vaccinated population: About 6.5 percent of white residents have received all recommended doses, about two times the share of Black and Latino residents.