The United States struggles to plan vaccination prioritization but one thing is just for sure, pregnant Latina and Hispanic women are the last to receive.

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The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new information about the future of potential vaccines. 

On Thursday, the groups also discussed who will first receive the vaccine. However, a difficult decision has to be made. Hispanic and Latina women are the last to receive the vaccine due to an abundance of precautions. Additionally, pregnant women from other races would be the last to receive as well. 

During the groups' discussion, they cited a study that revealed pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized compared to those who are not pregnant. 

They also found out that there is a racial disparity among COVID-19 pregnant women patients. In addition, 46 percent of all COVID-19 pregnant women are Latinas and Hispanics, according to a published article in FOX News. 

On Friday, the Science Magazine reported that the elderly could be prioritized in getting the vaccine. However, the problem is their bodies are sometimes not to respond to the vaccine. 

Possibly that the healthcare workers and other essential employees could be prioritized once the vaccine is available. However, there are many factors that should be considered and billions of doses would be needed to vaccinate the world's priority groups.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization presented its "Global Allocation Framework" last month. They reported that there are about two billion people who should be prioritized in getting the vaccine.

They categorized them into three groups and these are healthcare workers, adults over 65 years old, and adults with present health issues.

The U.S. CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) developed a five-tier plan on vaccine prioritization for people in the United States.

The first group to receive the vaccine includes 12 million critical healthcare and other workers, national security, and other essential workers. 

The second priority will be other essential workers or Americans who are over 65 years old, living in long-term care facilities, and those who have present medical conditions. 

The rest of the population in the country will be the last priority including pregnant women in getting the vaccine once it becomes available. 

However, this raises more questions because Latinos and African-Americans who are the hardest hit in the country might be left out. Many individuals note that the categorization as who will get first the vaccine is not clear. 

To address this concern, the ACIP and the WHO will meet again and finalize allocation plans by the end of summer. 

At this time, data from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center shows that the country has now recorded more than 2.8 million infections and over 130,000 deaths.

The number of infections in the country continues to increase. In the swelling number of cases, Latino and African-American communities are the hardest hit.

There are many factors why they are heavily impacted by the virus. Two main reasons are their jobs and second is the crowded places where they live. 

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