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DHS updates racial and ethnic disparities dashboard to include vaccine data
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today has announced the COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities page has been updated to include vaccination data in addition to existing data on COVID-19 cases and deaths by group. The data underscore health inequities disproportionately affecting communities of color in Wisconsin.
Vaccinations by race and ethnicity are currently available at the state and county level on the COVID-19 Vaccines for Wisconsin Residents dashboard. Including this data with other COVID-19 health outcomes better illustrates the full effect of this pandemic on communities of color and how health inequities play out in the state’s fight against COVID-19. Users will now have the option to view COVID-19 vaccination rates by race and ethnicity, in addition to the existing rates of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. All rates are also now adjustable by age, which is a major risk factor for hospitalization and death from COVID-19. This allows us to view groups that may still be at greater risk because they are experiencing more severe disease and death, or lower vaccination rates among younger individuals.
Vaccination data displayed in this dashboard are obtained from the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR). Demographic data such as sex, race, and ethnicity are not required to be reported in WIR. Therefore, this data may not be available for all individuals who have received a COVID-19 vaccine. These data may also differ than what is displayed on the COVID-19 Vaccines for Wisconsin Residents dashboard, as individuals are now counted in only one racial/ethnic group.
For up-to-date information about Wisconsin’s COVID-19 response, visit the DHS COVID-19 webpage. We encourage you to follow @DHSWI on Facebook, Twitter, or dhs.wi on Instagram for more information on COVID-19.
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