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In reply to the discussion: Only 36% in USA have been fully vaccinated. 28% in my state. Why nobody in masks in supermarkets? [View all]progree
(10,904 posts)26. Minneapolis: have received at least one dose: whites: 71%, Hispanics: 35%, Blacks: 28%,
71% of white people living in Minneapolis have received at least one dose. It falls to 35% for Hispanic people, and 28% of Black and African-Americans,
5/14/21
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/05/14/despite-end-of-mandate-many-minnesotans-not-ready-to-drop-the-masks/
Something is not quite right in my mind with the common DU narrative that people who are not vaccinated by now deserve their fate.
I don't know how to explain this. I don't have a car, but vaccination openings are widely available (practically every hour of the day everywhere) at numerous pharmacies and community vaccination sites within walking distance or one bus / rail trip (not this take one bus and then wait 35 minutes to take another and then another crap). The community sites are walk-in.
The city and county are doing some things like mobile clinics, but not enough. Seems like there ought to be a squad of volunteers with tablets or something that help people set up appointments and get to them.
Edited to add another statistic that comes to mind: a guest on the PBS Newshour last night (5/14/21) said only 36% of the American population is fully vaccinated (yes, this includes children). The percentage for African Americans is 28%.
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Only 36% in USA have been fully vaccinated. 28% in my state. Why nobody in masks in supermarkets? [View all]
Doodley
May 2021
OP
In Jacksonville FL the mask signs were all gone at the 3 stores I stopped at this morning.
lark
May 2021
#3
I will continue to wear my mask and continue to wear gloves, even though fully vaccinated.
Doodley
May 2021
#5
Agreed MAH. We should look at nations that have handled the coronavirus best and learn from them.
Doodley
May 2021
#6
We should never look at absolute numbers, only rates per amount of population. nt
LAS14
May 2021
#38
You do understand that if any rounding occurs, the number becomes an approximation, right?
Ms. Toad
May 2021
#58
There is no understanding of how well a past Covid illness vaccinated a person from future illness.
Johonny
May 2021
#42
I agree. What about the front line workers who may not be vaccinated? Do they matter?
Kahuna
May 2021
#18
Well I'm not going to continue to wear a mask to protect people who are choosing not to be
beaglelover
May 2021
#24
Minneapolis: have received at least one dose: whites: 71%, Hispanics: 35%, Blacks: 28%,
progree
May 2021
#26
My point is they didn't have to do this now. It could wait another month or two before...
Kahuna
May 2021
#30
It is at the least a little odd. The CDC has admitted that we are on an "honor system"...
TreasonousBastard
May 2021
#25
My county never had a mask mandate although my grocery store requested you wear one
GulfCoast66
May 2021
#27