How we deploy vaccines to control COVID-19 will define not only public health, but our moral health.
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Detroit says mostly Black residents are getting vaccinated – probably
About 70 percent of Detroit’s coronavirus vaccine recipients shared their race and ethnicity data, with many identifying as Black, but 30 percent are still unknown.
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Wait times down as Detroit ramps up COVID-19 vaccination effort
Detroit is gaining national recognition for its coronavirus vaccination process, as more than 70,000 Deroiters have been inoculated so far. Here’s how the City has served so many.
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Michigan advocates for vaccine equity, but it’s unclear whether it’s delivering
Detroit and Michigan officials understand the importance of racial equity in distribution of the COVID vaccine, but the state currently lacks the infrastructure to achieve it. Detroit, however, is one of the few places in the state to track vaccinations by race.
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Michigan isn’t sure who’s getting the COVID vaccine. That’s a big problem
An absence of data has hindered efforts to vaccinate the state, as officials have no idea about the racial breakdown of recipients, making it harder to address equity gaps and fix problems with distribution.
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Detroit expands coronavirus vaccine program but still lags behind suburbs
Frontline workers in food and beverage, security and janitorial services can now book appointments to receive the coronavirus vaccine, but the suburbs have vaccinated more than four times as many residents than Detroit.
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Vaccines arrive as COVID cases fall. Detroit officials: Don’t forget to mask up
The city of Detroit began vaccinating older adults and frontline workers for the coronavirus two weeks ago, but officials are asking Detroiters to continue following safety protocols.
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Opinion | I’m a Black doctor. Here’s why we all should take the COVID vaccine
Without communities of color getting vaccinated, the United States will not reach the 80 percent vaccination rate needed for herd immunity to stop the spread of the virus.
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Report: Michigan’s food insecurity problem only got worse during COVID-19 pandemic
An advisory group to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tasked with identifying the causes and scope of food insecurity in Michigan — particularly as the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated the problem — made several recommendations intended to address the issue.
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Detroit encourages 75-year-olds to get coronavirus vaccine
The City of Detroit began vaccinating residents 75 and older on Wednesday at the TCF Center. Qualified residents can call 313-230-0505 to book an appointment.