Before omicron, national data revealed that African-Americans were less likely than white Americans to receive life-saving COVID-19 treatments such as monoclonal antibodies.
The racial disparity in the hospitalization rate was even higher during the latest COVID-19 omicron wave than prior and more deadly outbreaks, the city Health Department analysis said.lower vaccination“We observed delays in primary series vaccination among Black New Yorkers and lower rates of booster doses among eligible Black New Yorkers by winter 2021 when the omicron surge began,” the report said.
For example, it took longer for black New Yorkers to get diagnosed for COVID-19 even before the omicron surge hit the Big Apple, the report said. Delayed diagnosis equals delayed care and more serious illness that land patients in the hospital. There were delays in vaccinations among Black New Yorkers and lower rates of booster doses when the omicron surge began.Before omicron, national data also revealed that African-Americans were less likely than white Americans to receive life-saving COVID-19 treatments such as monoclonal antibodies.
Blacks, as well as Latinos, were also at a higher risk for COVID exposure because more of them are employed in front-line service jobs and did not have the luxury to work from home.Erik Pendzich/Shutterstockimplemented a race-based “vaccine equity strategy” that imposed mandates and prioritized COVID testing and vaccination efforts in predominantly black and brown and lower-income neighborhoods.
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