67% of Chicagoans Vaccinated Are White, Asian: City Data – WTTW (Chicago)

Just 17% of Chicagoans who have gotten the first shot are Latino, while 15% of those who have gotten the coveted shot are Black, according to the city’s data. Mayor Lori Lightfoot called the rate of vaccinations among Black and Latino Chicagoans “alarmingly low.”
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Fred
5 years ago

I’ve noticed the same thing elsewhere. Type A personalities who are computer savvy and who stay on top of things jump online and capture the available appointments. As it happens, most of these “folks” are Asian or White. We could try to fix this by having people line up outside in the rain and cold to get their appointments. The Asians and Whites would still get the appointments. OR you could assign them by lottery and notify people by text, phone or mail. The mail wouldn’t arrive on time or would remain unopened. The Asians and Whites would still get… Read more »

Bill
5 years ago
Reply to  Fred

“We could try to fix this by having people line up outside in the rain and cold to get their appointments.”

Sorry Fred but that is sheer idiocy.

The U.S. Mail is the only reliable way to go…

Last edited 5 years ago by Bill
DixonSyder
5 years ago

The black folks are getting vaccinated for lead poisoning. It ain’t working, 45 dead, 157 shot. Woo Hoo!

The True Believer
5 years ago

Blm must be listened to. They now control the city and country.

debtsor
5 years ago

BLM is just a sub-group of the progressive left. The progressive left is in control.

debtsor
5 years ago

Chicago specifically designs its vaccine distribution to be ‘equitable’ and it STILL messes it up. Incompetence. They can’t even get social equity correct.

Platinum Goose
5 years ago
Reply to  debtsor

Once they get social equity correct the goalposts will be moved.

debtsor
5 years ago
Reply to  Platinum Goose

They’ll never get it correct. They’re incompetent goofs. But they will cause a lot of damage along the way, unfortunately. Damage that only they claim the ability to fix.

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