California vaccine shots closed gap in Covid-related deaths for Latinos

In California, vaccines closed gap in Covid-related deaths for Latinos A new study found the gap between the number of Latino deaths from Covid compared to whites has been significantly narrowed in California through vaccines. YahooNews

A new data analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California shows that the major racial and ethnic disparities in Covid-related deaths experienced by Latinos in California at the height of the pandemic have significantly narrowed.

In January 2021, the monthly death rate for Latinos over 18 in California was 55 per 100,000 — the highest of any racial and ethnic group — according to the California Department of Public Health. The death rate for white Californians during the same period was 38 per 100,000.

By this month, as monthly Covid-related death rates had significantly decreased overall due to increased vaccinations, the rate for Latinos had fallen to about 1 per 100,000 — below that of white Californians, whose death rate is about 2.5 per 100,000.

The latest vaccination rate according to the California Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is 62.1% for Hispanics 18 to 49 years old. For Latinos who are 50 and over, the rates are in the 70% range.

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