Racial and ethnic disparities in uptake and location of vaccination for 2009-H1N1 and seasonal influenza.

Détails

ID Serval
serval:BIB_E9690ED600CA
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Racial and ethnic disparities in uptake and location of vaccination for 2009-H1N1 and seasonal influenza.
Périodique
American journal of public health
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Uscher-Pines L., Maurer J., Harris K.M.
ISSN
1541-0048 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0090-0036
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
07/2011
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
101
Numéro
7
Pages
1252-1255
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
To learn more about racial and ethnic disparities in influenza vaccination during the 2009-H1N1 pandemic, we examined nationally representative survey data of US adults. We found disparities in 2009-H1N1 vaccine uptake between Blacks and Whites (13.8% vs 20.4%); Whites and Hispanics had similar 2009-H1N1 vaccination rates. Physician offices were the dominant location for 2009-H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccinations, especially among minorities. Our results highlight the need for a better understanding of how communication methods and vaccine distribution strategies affect vaccine uptake within minority communities.

Mots-clé
Adult, African Continental Ancestry Group/statistics & numerical data, Attitude to Health, Continental Population Groups/statistics & numerical data, Ethnic Groups/statistics & numerical data, European Continental Ancestry Group/statistics & numerical data, Health Care Surveys, Healthcare Disparities, Hispanic Americans/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype, Influenza Vaccines/therapeutic use, Influenza, Human/prevention & control, Minority Groups/statistics & numerical data, United States
Pubmed
Web of science
Création de la notice
10/10/2017 14:40
Dernière modification de la notice
20/08/2019 17:12
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