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Here's the VA's new 9-page planning document for distribution of the vaccine. Takes into count race and ethnicity when considering risk and order of veterans tobreceive it.
Here's the VA's new 9-page planning document for distribution of the vaccine. Takes into count race and ethnicity when considering risk and order of veterans tobreceive it.
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Thanks for the posting.
What they do not state is how they made the determination about race and ethnicity. Was it based on the general consensus that those communities appeared to be effected because of their race and ethnicity being the factor, or was it based on the basis that those communities were affected more because of their probable poverty?
"Race and ethnicity. Data shows that some groups of people have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. These include Black, Hispanic, and Native American communities."
I hate to break the news to some people but some Hispanics are Black, some are of mixed race, and others are what a lot of people call white.
I wonder what some of you would have Antonio Banderas classified as? Because he sure isn't Mexican or even a Latin American, he is actually European.
And for some of you that haven't twigged to it yet, my family is Hispanic.
What they do not state is how they made the determination about race and ethnicity. Was it based on the general consensus that those communities appeared to be effected because of their race and ethnicity being the factor, or was it based on the basis that those communities were affected more because of their probable poverty?
"Race and ethnicity. Data shows that some groups of people have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. These include Black, Hispanic, and Native American communities."
I hate to break the news to some people but some Hispanics are Black, some are of mixed race, and others are what a lot of people call white.
I wonder what some of you would have Antonio Banderas classified as? Because he sure isn't Mexican or even a Latin American, he is actually European.
And for some of you that haven't twigged to it yet, my family is Hispanic.
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SSG Robert Webster
Additional information from the document.
"17. If I’m a member of a racial or ethnic minority group, am I at greater risk of
getting COVID-19?
Members of certain racial and ethnic minority groups are at higher risk of being
infected with or dying from COVID-19. Racial and ethnic minority groups make up
40% of the U.S. population, but account for about 50% of COVID-19 deaths.
We strive to ensure that all Veterans receive high-quality COVID-19 care when they
need it. Our data shows that survival rates for Veterans treated for COVID-19 at VA
health facilities do not differ by race or ethnicity. We’re also considering the
disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on racial and ethnicity minority groups as we
plan for how to offer COVID-19 vaccines to Veterans."
Interestingly enough Americans from Appalachia are just as prone to being on the wrong side of this as the people in the ethnic groups noted in the document. SMH.
"17. If I’m a member of a racial or ethnic minority group, am I at greater risk of
getting COVID-19?
Members of certain racial and ethnic minority groups are at higher risk of being
infected with or dying from COVID-19. Racial and ethnic minority groups make up
40% of the U.S. population, but account for about 50% of COVID-19 deaths.
We strive to ensure that all Veterans receive high-quality COVID-19 care when they
need it. Our data shows that survival rates for Veterans treated for COVID-19 at VA
health facilities do not differ by race or ethnicity. We’re also considering the
disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on racial and ethnicity minority groups as we
plan for how to offer COVID-19 vaccines to Veterans."
Interestingly enough Americans from Appalachia are just as prone to being on the wrong side of this as the people in the ethnic groups noted in the document. SMH.
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And here is supporting evidence as to why I believe that the belief that because someone is Black or Hispanic because of their race or ethnicity is pure BS.
"We can't blame Neanderthals for Covid. That's a damaging response, and that's why I want to emphasize so much the social and environmental factors are the real things that people should be worrying about," said Tony Capra, a geneticist at the Center of Structural Biology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/09/health/neanderthal-genes-human-health-covid19-scn-wellness/index.html
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/how-neanderthal-dna-affects-human-health-including-the-risk-of-getting-covid-19/ar-BB1bLCWw?ocid=msedgntp
It is because of social and environmental factors, NOT skin color (race (Black or Native)) or ethnicity (belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition).
"We can't blame Neanderthals for Covid. That's a damaging response, and that's why I want to emphasize so much the social and environmental factors are the real things that people should be worrying about," said Tony Capra, a geneticist at the Center of Structural Biology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/09/health/neanderthal-genes-human-health-covid19-scn-wellness/index.html
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/how-neanderthal-dna-affects-human-health-including-the-risk-of-getting-covid-19/ar-BB1bLCWw?ocid=msedgntp
It is because of social and environmental factors, NOT skin color (race (Black or Native)) or ethnicity (belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition).
How Neanderthal DNA affects human health -- including the risk of getting Covid-19
Some current-day human DNA still carries traces of the prehistoric sexual interactions early Homo sapiens had with Neanderthals. This DNA may play a small role in swaying the course of Covid-19 infection, recent research has shown.
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