title: Racial and ethnic disparities in uptake and location of vaccination for 2009-H1N1 and seasonal influenza.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA 22202, USA. luscherp@rand.org
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Uscher-Pines
authors.forename: Jurgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maurer
authors.forename: Katherine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D044383:Black People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001741:Black or African American
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines