NEW YORK — New data released by the city shows white New Yorkers have received far more COVID-19 vaccines than any other racial group, a situation Mayor Bill de Blasio called a "profound disparity" Sunday.

Out of more than 800,000 total doses administered in the five boroughs, 48% of those vaccinated have been white, despite whites making up about a third of city residents. 

Just 15% of those who have gotten the shot have been Latino and 11% have been Black, despite Latino and Black residents accounting for 29% and 25% of the city's population, respectively. 

Asian New Yorkers account for about 15% of doses administered, which is in line with their percentage of the city's population, de Blasio said. 

Ten percent of vaccine takers have been other races. About 40% of those who have received the shot did not provide racial data. 

"We have got a profound problem of distrust and hesitancy, particularly in communities of color," de Blasio said. "We've got a problem of privilege, clearly, where folks who have been privileged have been able to access the testing in some ways with greater ease. "

Mayor de Blasio said equity in vaccine access must be addressed.

According to the mayor, efforts are underway to improve access to minority communities, including increasing vaccine sites at NYCHA complexes, prioritizing appointments for those who live in the hardest hit areas, and making the online scheduling process more accessible.

Meanwhile, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said Black hospital workers in New York are less likely to take the COVID-19 vaccine after being offered it compared to their White, Asian, and Latino co-workers.

Cuomo released racial demographic data of vaccination rates after roughly six weeks of vaccine distribution in New York. The results, Cuomo said, are reflective of public polling surrounding vaccines: Black people are more likely to be hesitant to take the shot. 

New York will launch a series of public service announcements to encourage Black New Yorkers to be vaccinated, Cuomo said. 

All hospital workers in New York have now been offered a vaccine dose. White people comprise 70% of hospital workers in the state, and they are 63% of the people who have taken the vaccine. Latinos comprise 8% of hospital workers; that group comprises 10% of the people who have taken the vaccine Asian hospital workers make up 11% of the workforce, and they comprise 16% of the people who have taken the vaccine. 

But Black hospital workers comprise 17% of the workforce and make up only 10% of the overall vaccine recipients. About 12% of hospital workers declined to provide their race.

State officials have for weeks expressed concerns the history of medical experiments on Black people would fuel hesitancy. 

"I think it's the clearest demonstration of hesitancy," Cuomo said of the numbers. "I understand, but it's something we have to overcome."

New York previously opened pop-up vaccine sites at churches. The PSA campaign is set to include testimonials about the safety of the vaccines.

"New York will launch an advertising campaign specifically targeting Black New Yorkers to build up the trust level and have validators speak about the trust level people have with this vaccine," Cuomo said.  

Overall, 1.9 million vaccine doses have been administered in the state. Of those, 361,000 have been second doses, Cuomo said.