Black and Hispanic Americans make up the majority of monkeypox cases in the United States but are underrepresented when it comes to vaccine distribution, according to CDC data.
Comparatively, white and Asian Americans make up 27.4% and 2.9% of cases, respectively, and have received 44.2% and 7.6%, respectively, of monkeypox vaccine first doses.
"Unfortunately, it's not that surprising," said Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, an ABC News contributor and an associate professor of dermatology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania -- who has treated monkeypox patients. "History kind of repeats itself. We see heath disparities across so many aspects of medicine and to think that this wouldn't be one of them is a little naïve.
Jeremy Oyague, right, a registered nurse with The Los Angeles Department of Public Health, left, administers a monkeypox vaccine to Victor Zepeda, 44, at a vaccination clinic at The Village Mental Health Services in Los Angeles, Aug. 23, 2022.He added, "I mean we saw it with COVID. It speaks to the fact that we have a lot of work to do to meet people where they are.
Similarly, in New York City, as of Sep.1, Hispanics account for 32.7% of monkeypox infections and Black people account for 26.3% of infections. However, Hispanic residents have only received 23.3% of vaccine doses and Black residents have received 12.0%. according to data from the city's
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