In March 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhuman.” Health equity is the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Health disparities and inequities in infectious diseases (ID) have existed throughout history, and ongoing inequities became more evident during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Within the subspecialties of healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention and control, and antimicrobial stewardship, there is also evidence that certain patient populations are at increased risk for infectious complications
