The rate of black New York City residents hospitalized during the omicron surge was more than two times higher than for white residents, a Health Department study released Wednesday found.
The racial disparity in the hospitalization rate was even higher during the latest COVID-19 omicron wave than prior and more deadly outbreaks, the city Health Department analysis said.
The report partly attributed the significantly higher hospital admissions for black New Yorkers to lower vaccination and booster rates.
“We observed delays in primary series vaccination among Black New Yorkers and lower rates of booster doses among eligible Black New Yorkers by winter 2021 when the omicron surge began,”
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