April is National Minority Health Month. The theme for this year’s National Minority Health Month is Give Your Community a Boost! The theme focuses on the continued importance of COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as one of the strongest tools we can use to protect communities from COVID-19, which has disproportionately affected communities of color. CDC data show that some racial and ethnic minority groups — particularly Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and American Indian or Alaska Native people are at increased risk of getting sick, having more severe illness, and dying from COVID-19. Give Your Community a Boost! also supports the many other efforts happening in communities across the country to advance health equity. #BoostYourCommunity
(National Minority Health Month Toolkit -attached)
CNN article: Studies link Covid-19 infection with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis Link: Covid-19 infection linked with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis, studies say - CNN
The New York Times article: Long Covid May Become a Crisis for Black Americans, Experts Say Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/29/health/long-covid-black.html?smid=url-share
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