In California, experts are devising ways to ensure communities of color “disproportionately are benefited” from vaccine distribution, Gov. That outcome would not be “as equitable as possible,” she said during a panel discussion this month on vaccine allocation and social justice. The revised approach setting aside a portion of the state’s allocation to supplement the neediest areas was widely embraced in the deep-red state. Her words illuminated the lessons embedded in allocation plans that, on their face, say little about race. “Look at how hospitals are staffed,” said Williams, who sits on the state panel making recommendations about vaccine allocation.

Source: Washington Post December 18, 2020 18:01 UTC