ABSTRACT
Minority populations have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and disparities have been noted in vaccine uptake. In the state of Arkansas, health equity strike teams (HESTs) were deployed to address vaccine disparities. A total of 13 470 vaccinations were administered by HESTs to 10 047 eligible people at 45 events. Among these individuals, 5645 (56.2%) were African American, 2547 (25.3%) were White, and 1068 (10.6%) were Hispanic. Vaccination efforts must specifically target populations that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(1):29-33. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306564).
Subject(s)
COVID-19/prevention & control , Ethnic and Racial Minorities , Ethnicity/statistics & numerical data , Health Equity/organization & administration , Healthcare Disparities/ethnology , Vaccination/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Aged , Arkansas , COVID-19 Vaccines/administration & dosage , Health Promotion/organization & administration , Healthcare Disparities/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Middle Aged , Social Determinants of HealthABSTRACT
COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies revolutionized the treatment for eligible patients who have tested positive for SARS CoV-2 infection in an ambulatory setting. In this short report, we describe our experience assisting in the distribution of monoclonal antibodies in Arkansas during the summer surge of the delta variant.