The Coronavirus

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In some areas, blacks are under-inoculated. Statistically, blacks are more likely to be religious than whites, so if religion is the culprit we might see such in the patterns of faith.



People attending churches that disparage the inoculation would seem to be more likely white. With a distinction between small percentages one notices that "white" churches are more likely to preach opposition to inoculation than "black" churches.

Historically black Protestant churches have strongly promoted inoculation. Because churches are the most likely organizations for membership and participation by African-Americans, it is clear that such churches are doing a better job of promoting inoculation than other churches.

Oddly, the Catholic Church is one of the most fervent supporters of inoculation. 



The distinction between people who attend church services at least once a month and those who don't, but who have affiliation in getting vaccinated is generally low -- except among members of historically-black Protestant churches. Catholic and Mainline Protestants do better than the average among adults in getting inoculated, and African-American members of historically-black Protestant churches do extremely well in getting inoculated. But -- African-American members of historically-black churches who do not attend church services at least once a month do worse than the American average.

So if you see below-average inoculation of African-Americans, then don't blame their churches.