/tags/race-disparities race disparities en-US Copyright Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:55:51 GMT /coronavirus/2021-04-09/as-covid-19-vaccine-eligibility-expands-some-say-they-dont-want-the-shot States across the Midwest are opening up COVID-19 vaccine appointments to more age groups. This should move the region closer to herd immunity and the return to some normalcy. Still, some say they don’t want to get vaccinated. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:55:51 GMT /coronavirus/2021-04-09/as-covid-19-vaccine-eligibility-expands-some-say-they-dont-want-the-shot Natalie Krebs /2021-03-31/cdc-covid-19-was-third-leading-cause-of-death-in-2020-people-of-color-hit-hardest A pair of reports published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday sheds new light on the approximately 375,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S. last year. Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:56:05 GMT /2021-03-31/cdc-covid-19-was-third-leading-cause-of-death-in-2020-people-of-color-hit-hardest Rachel Treisman /news/2021-03-22/mass-vaccination-clinics-open-throughout-ohio There’s a rush for vaccines in many parts of Ohio, as those who are eligible race to websites of health clinics and pharmacies to book appointments for… Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:41:07 GMT /news/2021-03-22/mass-vaccination-clinics-open-throughout-ohio Jo Ingles /news/2021-03-19/mayor-ginther-gets-covid-19-vaccine-as-clinics-pop-up-around-columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther pulled into the Celeste Center at the Ohio State Fairgrounds a bit after noon Friday. The 60,000-square-foot expo floor has been… Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:46:35 GMT /news/2021-03-19/mayor-ginther-gets-covid-19-vaccine-as-clinics-pop-up-around-columbus Nick Evans /news-partners/2021-03-18/addressing-racial-divides-in-health-care-seen-as-key-to-boosting-black-vaccination In many states, there are racial disparities in who has received a COVID-19 vaccine. A public health advocate says lack of health care access is a bigger impediment than a hesitancy to get vaccinated. Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:40:22 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-18/addressing-racial-divides-in-health-care-seen-as-key-to-boosting-black-vaccination Avie Schneider, A Martínez /news/2021-03-17/on-top-of-coronavirus-pandemic-mis-c-is-hitting-black-and-latinx-kids-hard At Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, Dr. Samina Bhumbra has been receiving calls for help from health centers across the state. Callers describe… Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/2021-03-17/on-top-of-coronavirus-pandemic-mis-c-is-hitting-black-and-latinx-kids-hard /news-partners/2021-03-12/little-difference-in-vaccine-hesitancy-among-white-and-black-americans-poll-finds An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows 1 in 4 Black people do not plan to get vaccinated. Despite the attention on concern among Blacks, nearly 30% of whites feel the same way. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:00:54 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-12/little-difference-in-vaccine-hesitancy-among-white-and-black-americans-poll-finds Juana Summers /news/2021-03-11/ohio-leaders-tried-to-head-off-covids-racial-health-disparities-they-happened-anyway As Ohio began to tally up the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths from the pandemic last spring, a pattern became clear: Black and Brown… Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:51:30 GMT /news/2021-03-11/ohio-leaders-tried-to-head-off-covids-racial-health-disparities-they-happened-anyway Clare Roth /2021-03-11/we-dont-have-the-luxury-to-fall-apart-black-businesses-get-creative-to-survive Black entrepreneurs have long faced challenges be it getting financial capital, or discrimination in contracting. Now, the pandemic has hit them the hardest and many are trying to find ways to thrive. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:00:00 GMT /2021-03-11/we-dont-have-the-luxury-to-fall-apart-black-businesses-get-creative-to-survive Debbie Elliott /npr-news/2021-03-01/for-some-black-students-remote-learning-has-offered-a-chance-to-thrive Back when school was in person, eighth-grader Josh Secrett was always tired. Now, away from the bias he sometimes encountered in classrooms, he says, "I'm more energized. I want to do more things." Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2021-03-01/for-some-black-students-remote-learning-has-offered-a-chance-to-thrive Elizabeth Miller