Baltimore Officials Announce New COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Baltimore officials on Friday announced the launch of a new COVID-19 vaccine dashboard that shows detailed data about how many vaccines have been administered and who has gotten them.
The announcement came during a virtual news conference Friday afternoon.
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According to the dashboard, 43,829 first doses and 15,046 second doses of the vaccine have been administered citywide. Roughly 7.4% of the city's population has gotten a first dose.
Still, Mayor Brandon Scott said he's unhappy with the vaccination process, highlighting disparities in who is getting vaccinated.
The dashboard shows just 3.6% of Black residents have gotten a vaccine, compared with just under 12% of white residents, nearly 18% of Asian residents and 19% of residents with native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander heritage. Just under 9% of women in the city have been vaccinated compared to just 5.7% of men.
That isn't the fault of the on-the-ground healthcare workers, Scott said, calling on the state to partner with the city to address vaccination inequities.
The announcement came on the same day two mass vaccination sites -- one at the Baltimore Convention Center and one at Six Flags America in Prince George's County -- opened.
While COVID-19 case rates are improving in the city, Scott urged people to stay home and not partake in large events for the Super Bowl.
To view the dashboard, click here.
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