Black, Latino and Asian Americans make up 41% of health care workers while 59% are White, according to Kaiser. Some researchers said it was alarming to have disparities so early in the process when most of the people getting vaccinated are health care workers. Custis said she believes the Black community is becoming less hesitant about the vaccine after seeing other Black Americans receive the shot and administer it. "Everybody needs it, but you've got a fire going in the Black community and you need to be running to the community to vaccinate them." She said she is confident Choose Health Life and other Black advocacy groups could help boost the number of Black people getting vaccinated.

Source: The Nation January 26, 2021 13:07 UTC