Real-time geospatial analysis identifies gaps in COVID-19 vaccination in a minority population.
Sci Rep
; 11(1): 18117, 2021 09 13.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1406408
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 vaccination is being rapidly rolled out in the US and many other countries, and it is crucial to provide fast and accurate assessment of vaccination coverage and vaccination gaps to make strategic adjustments promoting vaccine coverage. We reported the effective use of real-time geospatial analysis to identify barriers and gaps in COVID-19 vaccination in a minority population living in South Texas on the US-Mexico Border, to inform vaccination campaign strategies. We developed 4 rank-based approaches to evaluate the vaccination gap at the census tract level, which considered both population vulnerability and vaccination priority and eligibility. We identified areas with the highest vaccination gaps using different assessment approaches. Real-time geospatial analysis to identify vaccination gaps is critical to rapidly increase vaccination uptake, and to reach herd immunity in the vulnerable and the vaccine hesitant groups. Our results assisted the City of Brownsville Public Health Department in adjusting real-time targeting of vaccination, gathering coverage assessment, and deploying services to areas identified as high vaccination gap. The analyses and responses can be adopted in other locations.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vaccination
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Immunization Programs
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Vaccination Coverage
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
English
Journal:
Sci Rep
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S41598-021-97416-y
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