What if the disparity in Covid risk between Black and Hispanics vs. Whites is explained by income-related factors — the disparity of health care, quality of living space, likelihood of remote vs onsite work, etc? How would that effect distribution strategies?
These disparities are the symptoms of a deeply racist society, going back generations. Redlining, for example, has done terrible damage to the average family wealth of Black and Hispanics compared to Whites. And that's a big factor, although far from the only one, in the disparity in education and related opportunities. And average wealth and schooling hits health care and general health. So differential Covid risk is another symptom of race-related inequality of wealth, living conditions, and — sadly — opportunity.
If that's the truth, then should it effect distribution policies on a vaccine? And how? Could we set up a low-income priority for the vaccine? How refreshing it would be to have something in this country favor the poor, while so much favors the wealthy.
These disparities are the symptoms of a deeply racist society, going back generations. Redlining, for example, has done terrible damage to the average family wealth of Black and Hispanics compared to Whites. And that's a big factor, although far from the only one, in the disparity in education and related opportunities. And average wealth and schooling hits health care and general health. So differential Covid risk is another symptom of race-related inequality of wealth, living conditions, and — sadly — opportunity.
If that's the truth, then should it effect distribution policies on a vaccine? And how? Could we set up a low-income priority for the vaccine? How refreshing it would be to have something in this country favor the poor, while so much favors the wealthy.