In Partnership with the Black Coalition Against COVID
Locate vaccines in the Black Community
As Black Adults, it can be challenging to find trusted and up-to-date information when it comes to our health which is why The Black Coalition Against COVID (BCAC) and BDO have partnered together to create the COVID-19 Resource Center in order to help the Black Community safely navigate through the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Provided are resources with daily updated information regarding COVID-19 and the COVID-19 Vaccine. Throughout this resource center are tools to help Blacks locate the vaccine in their communities, keep them informed of rollout phases and eligibility state-by-state, and share information from the top Black COVID experts.
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#MyVaccineStory
Despite high hesitancy rates in the African American community, blacks are getting vaccinated, and many have decided to share what they experienced with the COVID-19 Vaccine.
If you’d like to share your vaccine story, please submit a short video to [email protected]
"It was really quick and painless..."
Covid-19 Statistics By Race
Long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities at increased risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19. Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are known factors contributing to the higher morbidity and mortality among Blacks.
73,462 Black lives have been lost to COVID-19 to date. Blacks account for 14% of Covid-19 deaths where race is known. Black people are dying at 1.4 times the rate of white people.
Covid-19 Deaths per 100,000 people by race or ethnicity
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