Publications by authors named "Piranavakumar Kandaswamy"
Article Synopsis
- Early disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates among racial groups have often been attributed to individual attitudes towards vaccines, but there may be deeper issues related to how vaccines were distributed.
- A study analyzed shipping data for over 385,000 doses in Pennsylvania's initial vaccine rollout and found that predominantly White neighborhoods received 81.4% more vaccine doses than Black neighborhoods.
- The results suggest that the distribution practices of pharmacy chains, rather than state or federal decisions, contributed significantly to this inequitable access, highlighting the need for regulation and monitoring of how public health resources are allocated.
