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Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Current Evidence and Policy Approaches

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted stark health disparities among Black, Hispanic, Native American, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander populations in several areas, including infections, hospitalizations, death rates, and vaccination rates. This issue brief describes current evidence related to COVID-19 related health disparities, and it includes potential policy solutions to improve health equity.

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Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity during the COVID-19 Pandemic (pdf, 369.78 KB)
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Demographic Data | COVID-19 | Health Equity | Public Health Policy