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27 JUNE - 3 JULY 2020 - VOL 53 ISSUE 9
DIABETES IN BRITISH ASIANS LINKED TO CORONAVIRUS DEATHS • •
BAME community to receive coronavirus vaccine same time as frontline workers British Asians have 20% more chances of dying, than White population
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Rupanjana Dutta Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that Black, Asian and minority ethnic people could be among the first to get a coronavirus vaccine. Speaking at No 10 briefing, the minister confirmed that two groups have been recommended for priority vaccinations when it is discovered and manufactured. The joint committee on vaccination and immunisation has said that the frontline health and social care workers and those who are at greater risk of death or serious illness from Covid-19 will be on the list. But Mr
Hancock added that BAME people could also be included in those to get the treatment first. The Health Secretary reportedly added, “As we learn more about the virus we will continue to take into account which groups may be particularly vulnerable – including, for example, those from ethnic minority backgrounds – so that we can protect the most at risk first, should a vaccine become available, and get this country back on our feet as soon as we possibly can.” This came after a report published in two phases by Public Health England (PHE) has said that
BAME population is at higher risk of coronavirus deaths, because of their pre-existing health conditions as well as structural racism and social inequalities- that are the key reasons behind higher BAME deaths, exposure and disease progression risk. The report said, “Racial discrimination affects people’s life chances and the stress associated with being discriminated against based on race/ethnicity affects mental and physical health. Issues of stigma with Covid-19 were identified as negatively impacting health seeking behaviours.
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