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You all know that I like to keep you as informed as possible on many subjects, and especially do I try to keep the variety wide and varied.<\/p>\n
But per this article, not all vets are getting their CV-19 shots, even if available, for various reasons.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/02\/19\/for-va-where-veterans-live-is-a-bigger-factor-in-covid-vaccine-refusal-than-race\/<\/a><\/p>\n Unequal CV19 vaxxes? I don\u2019t think so. Some of it is directly on the people who should be getting the vaccine, but don\u2019t because they have listened to all sorts of gossip that is meant to keep them from going.<\/p>\n From the article:\u00a0 Veterans Affairs officials said they are seeing some groups of veterans turn down opportunities to get the coronavirus vaccine<\/a>, but it\u2019s not necessarily the individuals they expected to have trouble convincing.<\/p>\n \u201cIn communities of color, we\u2019re actually exceeding what we are in the white population of America,\u201d said Dr. Richard Stone<\/a>, acting head of the Veterans Health Administration, in testimony before the House Appropriations Committee on Friday. \u201cI\u2019m really pleased at how black and Hispanic veterans are accepting the vaccine.\u201d<\/p>\n For months, health officials have warned that convincing minority groups across the country to get the two-shot coronavirus vaccine may pose a special challenge. A recent report<\/a> by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota seeking to find out why Blacks have been less likely to take the vaccine found several factors have played a role in stoking lack of trust.<\/p>\n \u201cBetween mistrust, misinformation, and COVID management that has not always protected the most vulnerable (think inequitable test allocations<\/a> and vaccination sites<\/a>), how surprising is it that black communities have lower vaccine acceptance?\u201d the study\u2019s authors asked. A December Associated Press survey found that only 24 percent of black Americans and 34 percent of Hispanic Americans planned to get the vaccine, as opposed to 53 percent of white Americans. – article<\/p>\n That last part can be considered misleading, because the article is about getting veterans to get the CV19 vaxx and minorities are up front with getting it, while us old grumpy pale people are seemingly more reluctant.<\/p>\n Sometimes, you can lead an old goat to water but the goat simply won\u2019t take a drink.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"