COVID-19 AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES
"American Indians alone are 2.2 times more likely to die and 3.3 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID19" https://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/index.html
WRITTEN BY CLARISA CALLEJAS As we endure a new year, we can reflect on what has arguably been the most brutal two years most of us have ever encountered. Coronavirus (COVID-19) has posed ongoing challenges that we, as healthcare providers, have had to face daily. It began with simply trying to understand COVID-19 and identifying ways we can prevent the spread. That expanded to formulating and approving vaccines and then identifying treatments to those who have been most affected by the virus. Although we have come a long way from where we started, COVID-19 has impacted minority communities at a massive disproportion to the rest of the population. Improper communication, poor accessibility, and lack of education and information created yet another divergency minority communities have had face. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), minority groups pose a higher-than-average risk for contracting COVID-19. Minority communities usually refer to American Indian or Alaskan Natives, Asians, Black or African Americans, and Hispanic or PAGE 3
