November 7, 2024
The researcher team, including IMPACT Principal Investigator Vincent Mor, PhD conducted an observational study using the COVVAXAGE database examining whether racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccine access are modified by other factors including geographical location and area-level deprivation.
Investigators analyzed data for 11,924,990 Medicare beneficiaries who received the COVID-19 vaccine primary series (two doses) between 01/01/2021 and 12/31/2021 and found that racial disparities in delayed vaccinations varied in magnitude by degree of urbanicity.
Highlights from the article:
- Most Medicare beneficiaries received their second COVID-19 vaccine dose on time.
- Delayed doses were more common among Black, Hispanic, and Native American beneficiaries.
- Beneficiaries living in rural areas were more likely to have a delayed second dose.
- Racial differences in vaccine dose timing varied slightly by geography and time.
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