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Favor ‘Racialized Communities’ Over Some Older High-Risk People For Vaccine, Canadian Guidance States

Hank Berrien
Favor ‘Racialized Communities’ Over Some Older High-Risk People  For Vaccine, Canadian Guidance States
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New Canadian guidance for the application of coronavirus vaccines prioritizes certain racial communities ahead of some older non-racialized people who may be high-risk. The guidance states that the adults in those “racialized communities” should get the vaccines before other adults who may even be at high risk of severe illness from contracting COVID-19 because of underlying medical conditions.

“Adults from racialized communities disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic should be prioritized for shots in the second stage of the vaccination campaign, says new guidance from Canada’s national advisory committee on immunization,” CTV News reported.

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