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Although many people are considered both ‘at risk’ and‘vulnerable,’ there is a difference between the two. ‘At risk’ describes thelevel that someone could be exposed to an illness. A risk for sickness can becontributed to factors that include age, race, gender, and also how commonspecific diseases are within the community. In comparison, being vulnerable isthe state at which people are unable to ‘anticipate, cope with, resist andrecover’ from an impact (WHO, 2018). For example, there are many factors toconsider why there are fewer influenza vaccinations received by Hispanics andAfrican Americans than other groups; however, this places their community ‘atrisk’ of contracting the virus (Rangel, Shoenbach, Weigle, Hogan, Strauss,& Bangdiwala, 2005).

Whendiscussing vulnerable groups, children, the elderly, the poor, and minoritygroups are typically included. There are many reasons these people aresusceptible: the poor population may be homeless, and among other causes, lackthe finances to obtain health insurance; children are without the knowledge andvoice; women may prefer and be unable to find female physicians; and minoritiesexperience racism in healthcare as well as poverty because of inadequateeducation and economic opportunities (WHO, 2018).

Thesegroups experience challenges in advocating for themselves due to the lack ofeither wisdom or fiscal resources; which are necessary to fight suchvulnerabilities. Discrimination is the main ethical issue at hand. Although,some of the other fundamental concerns when advocating for these groups wouldinclude obtaining adequate access to health care and insurance coverage, inaddition to helping them improve their literacy rates and financial positionsfor longevity.

As of2016, the population of the U.S. was estimated at 326 million; of the reported,12% live in poverty, 51% are female, 23% are children, and 41% are minorities(U.S. Census Bureau, n.d.). Proving that it is everyone’s responsibility tohelp make a difference in promoting wellness efforts in our communities.

References

Rangel,M. C., Shoenbach, V. J., Weigle, K. A., Hogan, V. K., Strauss, R. P., &Bangdiwala, S. I. (2005). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in InfluenzaVaccination Among Elderly Adults. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 20(5),426–431. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.0097.x