Racial/Ethnic Disparities in State-Level COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Their Association with Structural Racism.
Michael SiegelIsabella Critchfield-JainMatthew BoykinAlicia OwensRebeckah MuratoreTaiylor NunnJoanne OhPublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2021)
There are marked racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination throughout the USA, and structural racism is strongly associated with the magnitude of these disparities. Efforts to reduce these disparities must address not only individual behavior but must also confront the structural barriers that are inhibiting equitable vaccine distribution.