Stats show wide racial gap for NY hospital workers offered COVID-19 vaccine
Pastor Mark McLean, president of the NAACP of New Rochelle, told News 12 that there are likely many reasons for Blacks being so underrepresented, including a legacy of racism and a distrust of the medical establishment particularly when it comes to vaccines.
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Feb 6, 2021, 4:16 AM
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298ds agoGov. Andrew Cuomo released troubling numbers Friday that
tallied the racial breakdown of the hospital workers who've been vaccinated
against COVID-19.
- 63% of vaccine recipients were white (70% of eligible population)
- 10% of vaccine recipients were African American (17% of eligible population)
Pastor Mark McLean, president of the NAACP of New Rochelle,
told News 12 that there are likely many reasons for Blacks being so
underrepresented, including a legacy of racism and a distrust of the medical
establishment particularly when it comes to vaccines.
He was also critical of the state's rollout.
"The state has to do a better job in making the
vaccine accessible to the African American community and we, the leaders of the
community…We have to continually directly engage our people and change their
cynical attitude toward health care,” says Pastor McLean.
He recently recovered from a severe case of COVID-19 – a
case likely made worse by the fact he has diabetes and high blood pressure. The
pastor also stressed the importance of the Black community doing more to take
better care of themselves.
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