-The ongoing pandemic which continues to disrupt—and take—lives across Society, isn't striking all segments of Society equally. In particular, [the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that](https://archive.is/nnWT9) black Americans are 4.7 times more likely than whites to be hospitalized, and 2.1 times as likely to die. [Sigal Samuel of _Vox_'s "Future Perfect" section writes](https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/10/2/21493933/covid-19-vaccine-black-latino-priority-access):
+Well, we have COVID-19 vaccines now, but [the rollout has been vexed with difficulties](https://archive.is/2odhq). Until [the race between vaccinations and new infections](https://thezvi.wordpress.com/2021/01/28/covid-1-28-muddling-through/) gets us to herd immunity, the pandemic will continue to disrupt—and take—lives across Society. And not all segments of Society equally: in particular, [the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that (as of November 2020)](https://archive.is/V23RW) black Americans are 3.7 times more likely than whites to be hospitalized, and 2.8 times as likely to die. [Sigal Samuel of _Vox_'s "Future Perfect" section writes](https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/10/2/21493933/covid-19-vaccine-black-latino-priority-access):