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Children & Families
A third of Black women in the state's only majority-minority Gadsden County have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to state data.
Children haven’t been spared from the racism that Asian Americans have faced since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Like thousands of parents across California and beyond who are caring for children with physical, behavioral and developmental conditions, the Ansaris rely on a small army of teachers, therapists, nurses and other caregivers to get through the week.
“It's overwhelming,” one diaper bank director said. “We're trying to do the best we can.”
Other states like Oregon have done more to include Pacific Islander community leaders in the pandemic emergency response and provide them with resources.
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“We kind of got stuck in limbo,” said Melissa Alcala, whose son has a rare genetic disorder.
Pacific Islanders — not including Native Hawaiians — make up 30% of Hawaii’s coronavirus cases but only 4% of the population.
Even as hopes for ending the COVID-19 pandemic hinge on a vaccine, Oregon saw a "sharp reduction" in the number of other vaccines administered to children and adults, according to an official tally by the state.