Racial and ethnic disparities in influenza and pneumococcal immunization rates among Medicare beneficiaries

Racial and ethnic disparities in influenza and pneumococcal immunization rates among Medicare beneficiaries

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Insight on the issues (AARP Public Policy Institute)
Contributor(s):
Flowers, Lynda.
Sinclair, Shelly-Ann.
Umans, Ben.
AARP (Organization)
Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization))
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, c2008
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Healthcare Disparities -- statistics & numerical data
Influenza Vaccines -- therapeutic use
Medicare
Pneumococcal Vaccines -- therapeutic use
United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This Insight on the Issues discusses adult immunization recommendations for flu and pneumonia and current Medicare immunization coverage policies. It also presents data on immunization disparities, discusses factors that may contribute to the disparities, and highlights federal and state initiatives to address them.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
11 p.
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101501082 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101501082