Vaccine Uptick found in African Americans, But Access and Misinformation Still Confounds Community

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia
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Vaccination rates among African Americans by state continue to raise alarms. Multiple states, including Vermont, Utah, South Dakota, New Hampshire, Idaho, and Hawaii, report just 1% of their African American population has received a COVID vaccine. Alaska, Iowa, Maine, and New Mexico, report just 2% of their Black population vaccinated. D.C. at 45% , Mississippi at 38% , and South Carolina at 22%, represent the highest vaccines among African Americans.


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