No: Despite claims from conservative news outlets, Black and BIPOC communities are not the most vaccine hesitant group. And they are not responsible for this summer covid surge. https://t.co/4PXRBAcUrg pic.twitter.com/dHZQHofbMm
— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) August 21, 2021
Facts First: An analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that White adults account for the largest share of unvaccinated adults. https://t.co/s3SpXHLLg2
— CNN (@CNN) August 21, 2021
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is delusional. Black Texans are not the driving force behind the surge of Covid cases in Texas. Falsely casting blame on the Black community is one of the oldest tricks in the book, and we expect better from an elected official. https://t.co/yiUXWdUBVS
— Derrick Johnson (@DerrickNAACP) August 20, 2021
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick placed blame for surging covid-19 cases on “African Americans who have not been vaccinated” during a Fox News appearance. His comments drew immediate criticism. https://t.co/P3h0Zb8Mge
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 20, 2021
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Black Americans are the "biggest group" who are unvaccinated. But in terms of raw numbers, an estimated 5.6 million white Texans are eligible and unvaccinated, while 1.9 million Black Texans are eligible and unvaccinated. https://t.co/5bSPFjhtVw
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) August 20, 2021
Sad! 