For the record: An earlier version of this story said Vermont was the first state to give COVID-19 vaccine priority to people of color. All people of color who are permanent Vermont residents and 16 or older are now eligible for the vaccine. “It is unacceptable that this disparity remains for this population,” said Dr. Mark Levine, Vermont’s health commissioner. “Explicitly giving people of color priority for vaccination could backfire,” Gounder said. Yet, there’s another reason public health officials have balked at explicitly giving people of color vaccine priority.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 05, 2021 19:07 UTC