For weeks, Connecticut’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been lauded for its speed, with praise for Gov. Ned Lamont and his administration coming from as high as the White House’s senior coronavirus advisor.
And while Connecticut continues to lead in the overall percent of people who have been vaccinated, health officials and advocates say the state’s rollout to date has largely failed its residents of color.
Last week, the state Department of Public Health released data that showed that white residents are significantly more likely to have been vaccinated than Black residents. That’s despite the reality that Black and Latino residents are at notably greater risk of contracting and dying of COVID-19.