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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Robin McKie Science Editor

Under-vaccinated ethnic minority groups in UK at higher risk of Covid

Electron microscope image of the virus that causes Covid-19.
Electron microscope image of the virus that causes Covid-19. Photograph: AP

People from ethnic minority groups in the UK are twice as likely to be under-vaccinated against Covid-19 compared with individuals who have a white British background.

That is the striking finding of a study carried out by scientists at Health Data Research UK, which indicates that people from these groups are more likely to need hospital treatment or risk death from Covid because they lack full protection against the disease.

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