Watch: One City’s Effort to Raise Vaccination Rates Among Black Residents

By Sarah Varney and Jason Kane, PBS NewsHour

December 23, 2021

<br /> <span class="byline">Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News and Jason Kane, PBS NewsHour</span></p> <p>About 72% of Americans have received at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine. During much of the vaccine rollout, Hispanic and Black Americans have been less likely than white Americans to get vaccinated. The gap between white and Hispanic Americans has largely closed, but the vaccination rate for the Black community still lags significantly behind. KHN correspondent Sarah Varney and PBS NewsHour producer Jason Kane report on how Hartford, Connecticut, has tried to close the gap in vaccination rates.</p> <p>KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.kff.org/about-us/" rel="noopener">KFF</a> (Kaiser Family Foundation). KFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation.</p> <h3>USE OUR CONTENT</h3> <p>This story can be republished for free (details).</p> <p>
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