Few pharmacies and inconvenient transportation! It is difficult for ethnic minorities in the United States to get vaccinated against the new crown on time-Western News (Shaanxi News Network)

Currently, the two new corona vaccines from Pfizer and Modena have been distributed to every state in the United States for vaccination. However, in many areas of the United States, ethnic minorities still face the problem that they cannot get vaccinated on time.

In the Austin area of ​​Chicago, many African Americans are concerned about not being vaccinated on time.

Emma Washington, a South Chicago resident:The new corona virus arrived and took my sister’s life, if I’m going to get vaccinated, I need to take a bus and then return, because there is only one pharmacy near the area where I live.

According to media reports, there are more than 500 licensed pharmacies in Chicago, but only 23% of them are located in communities where ethnic minorities congregate. The same phenomenon is common in many cities in the United States. The US Department of Public Health announced on November 12 that it will cooperate with large pharmaceutical chain stores to distribute and vaccinate the new corona vaccine. However, according to statistics, many “medical desert areas” are home to large numbers of low-income African Americans, and so on. Minority groups, few pharmacies, and inconvenient transportation make it difficult for these groups to get vaccinated on time.

Editing: Zhang Juan