In this episode of Ethically Sourced, I cover two articles. The first is entitled, “High COVID-19 vaccination rates do not equate to equity in communities of color” and it appeared on the KevinMD blog. One of the co-authors is a friend of mine, Dr. Joshua Anthony. This article provides an excellent overview of the healthcare disparities that have been evident in the states since the before the pandemic. It shows how these issues have been highlighted and amplified once again by the inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
The second article I present appeared on The Hastings Center’s website and is entitled, “Instead of Vaccine Passports, Let’s Push for Global Justice in Vaccine Access“. It was written by Dr. Gabriela Arguedas-Ramírez, an associate professor in the school of philosophy at the University of Costa Rica. This article provides a very interesting perspective on “vaccine passports.” It describes how inequitable the concept is on an international scale. The onset of travel liberations only benefit the wealthiest, most privileged nations.
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