![]() ![]() Latinos were naturally prioritized for vaccine appointments because of their high risk circumstances - be it multigenerational housing or a frontline customer service job. Then, with the arrival of vaccines, California focused on “equity” as a main vaccine rollout metric and targeted the Latino population. In the beginning of the pandemic, Latino people across the state were dying of COVID-19 at an accelerated rate in comparison to other populations - even California’s Black community. ![]() Riley explained the findings pulled from citizen death certificates. We can be responsive in our policy choices, even some that we make in the short term.” UC Santa Cruz Professor Dr. But these kinds of results can be a call to action. It can feel heavy, like there’s nothing we can do. “Often when I check in with them about how (they feel) they are really sad and overwhelmed. “In some ways it’s so easy to feel pessimistic,” Professor Alicia Riley said, pulling from the communicated experiences of her students. ![]() SANTA CRUZ - During Black History Month, a published study co-authored by a UC Santa Cruz sociology professor is a direct demonstration of how far California has to go to provide equitable health care access and education to its Black constituents. ![]()
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