Abstract
The emergence of the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus and the resultant COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a standstill. In the United States, the morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 infection has disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, highlighting an underlying “second pandemic” perpetuated by the deeply-rooted health care inequities and social determinants of health. In this manuscript, we warn about a “Third Pandemic” on the horizon which could be driven by federal policies that fail to ensure equitable access to COVID-specific therapeutics for BIPOC communities, and the potential inequitable implementation of such policies that could further perpetuate disparities in health outcomes.
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Mark A. Fleming II and Michael D. Williams
(2021)
"A Third Pandemic is on the Horizon,"
Journal of Public Management & Social Policy: Vol. 28:
No.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.tsu.edu/jpmsp/vol28/iss1/4
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