A British study finds that Black and other ethnic minority people in the U.K are dying with the coronavirus at higher rates than white people. The study says that lower vaccination rates among those groups is likely the case for the disparity.
The research found that vaccination has sharply reduced COVID-19 death rates for people of all ethnicities. But Black and South Asian Britons die at higher rates even though white people are more likely to test positive for the virus.
In recent months, Ali said, “we are seeing lower infection rates in ethnic minorities than in white people, but rates of hospital admissions and deaths are still higher, with the pattern now matching levels of vaccine uptake in higher risk groups.”British health officials have launched information campaigns and worked with community groups and religious leaders to combat vaccine hesitancy among ethnic minorities.
The government appointed Ali after it became clear that some ethnic groups were being hit harder than others by COVID-19. Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch said the “understanding of how COVID-19 affects different ethnic groups has transformed since the pandemic began.”
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