History Repeating—How Pandemics Collide with Health Disparities in the United States

Grace McCarthy; Sarah Shore; Esra Ozdenerol; Altha Stewart; Arash Shaban-Nejad; David L. Schwartz

doi:10.1007/s40615-022-01331-5

History Repeating—How Pandemics Collide with Health Disparities in the United States

Grace McCarthy, Sarah Shore, Esra Ozdenerol, Altha Stewart, Arash Shaban-Nejad, David L. Schwartz

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Abstract

Across the United States, public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have fallen short. COVID-19 has exacerbated longstanding public health shortfalls in disadvantaged communities. Was this predestined? Understanding where we are today requires reflection on our longer journey. Disparities cataloged during COVID-19 reflect the same unequal host exposure and susceptibility risks that shaped previous pandemics. In this review, we provide historical context to better understand current events and to showcase forgotten lessons which may motivate future action to protect our most vulnerable citizens.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1455-1465
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-022-01331-5
State	Published - Jun 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

COVID
Health disparities
Pandemic
Public health
United States

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Anthropology
Sociology and Political Science
Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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