This spring, public health officials have been laser-focused on getting more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19. So why do racial disparities persist around vaccination? And once more Americans are vaccinated, how do we ensure that Black and Latino families aren’t left vulnerable to future public health crises? In the latest episode of Better Off, Mary Bassett talks about the historical roots of health inequities, and the big changes needed to close those gaps.
Guest: Mary T. Bassett, director of the François Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University.
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Music in this episode:
Ketsa – Sabre
Blue Dot Sessions – Lupi
Blue Dot Sessions – The Caspian Sea
Blue Dot Session – An Oddly Formal Dance
Ketsa – Onwards Upwards
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