Race And Ethnicity

The Biden team wants to swiftly vaccinate people of color and others most vulnerable to COVID-19. But health centers are learning that speed and achieving racial equity don't always go hand in hand.

APH has started an “equity phone line” to reach people in these groups to help ensure they get vaccinated. Director Stephanie Hayden-Howard said APH is also working with local leaders and organizations to help improve efforts.

Black and Brown communities have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Organizers are hoping to assist 10,000 families with the supplies.

APH has started publishing demographic data on its COVID-19 vaccine distribution. And while it's encouraged by the results so far, the agency said it is concerned about reaching Black and Brown communities "given the pandemic’s disproportionate impact.”

An NPR analysis of COVID-19 vaccination sites in major cities across the Southern U.S. reveals a racial disparity, with most sites located in whiter neighborhoods.

Almost half of the demographic data the state has collected so far doesn't include race or ethnicity.

The university is accepting name suggestions for two dorms in San Marcos and two streets on the Round Rock campus.

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