The CDC says black and Hispanic people were less likely to receive paxlovid and other COVID-19 treatments than white patients.
Paxlovid is a tablet used to treat COVID-19 in adults and children who are at least 12 years old.
The agency says one in three white patients was prescribed paxlovid for COVID-19, compared to one in five black and Hispanic patients.
Researchers say the disparities could be due to access, implicit bias among health providers, and distrust of the medical system.
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