- By William Silgueiro
- (General Dispatch) – British statistical agencies revealed that older people of African descent have a considerable tendency not to receive the covid-19 vaccine compared to white people.
- At least 57% of the adult population in Britain has received the first dose of the immunization, according to the nation’s statistical agencies. This represents approximately 30 million people.
- On the other hand, black people represent a derisory portion of the total population, in reference to white Britons who have been the prioritized sector for the covid-19 vaccine.
- Statistics state that 90% of all elderly British citizens are fully immunized.
- Clearly, there are still deep-seated differences in outlook across the social strata, as marginalization continues to be on the rise.
- Next, agency forecasts indicate that in the coming weeks the trend in vaccine delivery to black people will continue to be low.
- In contrast to health agencies, legislator Layla Moran urged Congress to take appropriate action because “the numbers are alarming” and the ethnic population is not exempt from the coronavirus.
- It should be noted that the levels of infection in the Afro-descendant population have increased considerably, and if this fraction of the country is not immunized, infections will continue to increase steadily.
Adittional Information:
Breitbart: UK agency: Vaccination rates lowest among older Black people
AP News: UK agency: Vaccination rates lowest among older Black people
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