In Washington state, as in other parts of the country, Latino and Black communities have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus. While 13% of the Washington population is Latino, about 31% of people who have had the coronavirus statewide identified as Latino. About 5% of coronavirus cases affected Black people, who make up 4% of the state’s population.
With regard to those 65 and over, one of the first groups eligible for the vaccine in Washington state, 4% identify as Latino; 3% have been vaccinated, according to Washington State Department of Health data. Meanwhile, 2% of those who are over 65 are Black; 1% have been vaccinated.
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