Disparities in Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccination rates

Disparities in Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccination rates

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Planalp, Colin, author
Contributor(s):
State Health Access Data Assistance Center (Minn.) issuing body.
Minnesota Electronic Health Record Consortium, issuing body.
Publication:
[Minneapolis, Minnesota] : State Health Access Data Assistance Center ; MN EHR Consortium, August 2023
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
COVID-19 Vaccines
Health Equity
Healthcare Disparities
Immunization Programs
Minnesota
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This issue brief focuses on a project led by the Minnesota Electronic Health Record Consortium to examine disparities in COVID-19 vaccination in Minnesota. We present data on disparities from the end of 2022 to illustrate the recent landscape. However, we focus particularly on the length of time it took for population subgroups to reach a threshold of 50 percent (i.e., “most” of each subgroup) being “fully vaccinated.” That simple metric illustrates a critical way that inequities in health care in Minnesota manifested during the pandemic: Inequitable administration of vaccines left some marginalized groups vulnerable to COVID-19 for a longer period of time, likely contributing to a preventable disproportionate burden of severe disease and deaths.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (10 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918734077206676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918734077206676