black health

A year ago, WLRN and NPR member station KQED worked on a project to document decisions made at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in both Democratic-led California and Republican-led Florida. Now, a year later, we wanted to understand how the pandemic progressed in our respective regions.

The CDC has declared that racism is a serious threat to public health. It’s a threat shows up in doctors’ offices and hospitals. For Black women seeking an OB-GYN, that experience can be especially difficult.

Of the more than 1 million people who have received a coronavirus vaccine in Florida, only about 5% are Black.

These pop-up sites make it easier for communities disproportionately affected by the coronavirus to get tested. But convincing people to come is another hurdle.