Of all the recipients of the monkeypox vaccine, a little more than 77% are white or Caucasian.
In Colorado, much of the vaccine disparities the state experienced during COVID are once again occurring as health leaders work to provide vaccinations for monkeypox.
As of right now, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has been vaccinating those who are eligible or considered ‘high risk’ for contracting monkeypox.
There are at least 79 cases of monkeypox in Colorado, according to CDPHE data.
Despite the outreach efforts, white Coloradans overwhelmingly received the vaccine before other demographics. Population estimates from Colorado’s demographer show the state is 65% white. But, 77% of the vaccine went to white residents, according to CDPHE data obtained by 9Wants to Know.