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COVID-19 vaccinations to reach dialysis clinics, CDC director says
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Patients visiting dialysis centers for kidney support will see access to COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a new federal effort announced Thursday, months into the country’s vaccine rollout.
Chronic kidney disease is more common among ethnic minorities, who also face fewer odds of receiving transplants; the agency estimated that 34% of dialysis patients are Black, whereas 19% are Hispanic, and nearly one quarter of staff members in dialysis clinics are Black, per the CDC. Despite a strong message on an equitable vaccination effort from White House COVID-19 response team, available data from the CDC still indicates that non-hispanic white individuals have received the sweeping share of vaccinations over all other race/ethnicities, though nearly half of this data is missing.More Related News