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Turning Anger Into Action
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Minorities Are Underrepresented in COVID-19 Clinical Trials
The cover of “Rights in a Pandemic” features Twinkle Paule, a transgender activist who migrated from Guyana to the United States of America two years ago.
When COVID-19 Offers an Excuse to Violate Human Rights
A small town in West Virginia. Many rural residents must travel hours to see a health care specialist.

COVID Is Killing Rural Americans at Twice the Rate of Urbanites

High incidence of cases and low vaccination rates don’t fully capture why mortality rates are so much higher in rural areas.

COVID-19 Pandemic Had Disproportionate Impact on Black, American Indian and Latino Adults

Excess deaths by population were three to four times higher among Black and American Indian men and women.

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for Many

Recommendation includes people over 65, those with underlying medical conditions and those with occupational risk.
Charlie Callagan at home in Merlin, Oregon

COVID-Overwhelmed Hospitals Postpone Cancer Care and Other Treatment

Hospitals are filling up with COVID-19 patients and other medical conditions are going untreated.

If the Unvaccinated Want to Work, They Face a Series of Hurdles

A growing number of employers are requiring workers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

Medicaid COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Founder as States Struggle to Immunize Their Poorest Residents

“These are some of the hardest-to-reach populations and those often last in line for medical care.”

Scientists Say Biden Jumped the Gun With COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Plan

Some say the announcement is based on weak evidence and could undercut vaccine confidence with no clear benefit in controlling the pandemic.
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Damage to Children’s Education—and Their Health—Could Last a Lifetime

The fallout from COVID-19 is expected to have a long-lasting impact.

LGBTQ People With Cancer Face Unique Challenges

National LGBT Cancer Network releases largest-ever survey of LGBTQIA+ cancer survivors.

Making Sure That LGBTQ People Get Counted in COVID-19 Data

LGBTQ health centers pool their data for the We Count Collaborative to track the COVID-19 experiences of queer people.

Pandemic Swells Medicaid Enrollment to 80 Million People

In the wake economic crisis caused by COVID-19, Medicaid now covers nearly 1 in 4 Americans.

COVID Vaccine Disparities Worsen Even as Supply Outstrips Demand

The same people who have been most vulnerable to COVID-19 are the least likely to be vaccinated.
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HIV at 40: Amazing Advances but Challenges Remain

Pioneering HIV doctor Paul Volberding and veteran activist Gregg Gonsalves reflect on the legacy of AIDS and its implications for COVID-19.
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Top Cancer Centers Call for Action to Get HPV Vaccination Back on Track

The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted key health services for children and adolescents, including HPV vaccination for cancer prevention.

Stark Racial Disparities Persist in COVID-19 Vaccinations

CDC state-level data show Black Americans’ vaccination rates are still lagging while Latinos are closing the gap.
Carmelo Morales was skeptical of the covid-19 vaccine. But seeing his colleagues and families get sick from the disease, as well as encountering a vaccine event on his walk home from work, helped push him to get his first Pfizer shot in late April.

Latinos Are the Most Eager to Get COVID Vaccine—But Face Obstacles

Some unvaccinated Hispanics are worried about missing work or concerned about having to pay for the shots, which are offered at no cost.
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