Disparate impact: Black Americans to bear brunt of burden from vaccine passports
New York | August 10, 2021
Black Americans look to be the biggest potential losers if “vaccine passports” are implemented on a wide scale, a possibility that looks more likely amid rising fears of the SARS-Cov-2 “Delta variant.” New York City this week became among the first municipalities in the country to make vaccination mandatory for both employees and patrons at public venues like restaurants and fitness centers. New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio called the measure “crucial,” claiming that it will “encourage a lot more vaccinations.” The rule will likely have an outsized effect on black New York City residents, insofar as vaccination rates among black Americans overall have consistently lagged behind those of other demographic groups…(Excerpts from Just the News)