With avian flu a going public health threat, President Trump's war on immigrants will complicate efforts to identify outbreaks and roll out vaccinations.
Advocates say there is currently no attempt to disaggregate data for AAPI sub-ethnicities, leaving out information critical to resolving health disparities.
Frontline experts say the updated boosters protect against older and newer variants of Covid-19 though many continue to put off receiving the new shots.
Comments from the White House's Covid response coordinator point to a shift in the administration's approach that could worsen existing health disparities.
