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Originally Posted by kathyspear
Forms that ask for race/ethnicity usually have a "DECLINE TO ANSWER" option. I noticed that the forms I printed out for my 2nd Pfizer shot in Lake County do not have such an option. I usually check DECLINE, not because I care if people know my race but because that info is being collected at the request of the feds and I don't think like that the govt collects such info and connects everything to race.
The vax form does allow you to check UNKNOWN if you don't know your race. I wonder how many people select that box.
kathy
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Many times in the news there have been stories about how people in Black and Hispanic communities have a higher rate of deaths due to COVID. These communities have a history of being underserved by the medical industry. The federal government has a responsibility to ensure “equal protection”; therefore, it is reasonable for them to collect data one the number of Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics are being vaccinated.