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Effect of a national vaccine shortage on vaccine coverage for American Indian/Alaska native children

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  • Groom, A.V.
  • Cheek, J.E.
  • Bryan, R.T.

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Objectives. We determined the effect of national vaccine shortages on coverage with 4 doses of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine for American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) children. Methods. Data on DTaP coverage for children aged 19 to 27 months were abstracted from Indian Health Service (IHS) immunization reports. Coverage with the fourth DTaP dose (DTaPA) was compared for different periods to determine coverage levels before, during, and after the shortage. Data were stratified geographically to determine regional variation. Results. AIAN children experienced a significant decline (14.8%) in DTaP4 coverage during the shortage. Considerable variation was seen among IHS regions (declines ranged from 4.5% to 26.5%). Conclusions. AIAN children included in IHS immunization reports experienced a greater decline in DTaP4 coverage during the shortage than the decline reported nationally for children receiving vaccine at public clinics (14.8% vs 6%). Variations in the decline in coverage highlight possible inequities in vaccine supply and distribution and in implementation of vaccine shortage recommendations. We must identify ways to ensure more equitable vaccine distribution and consistent implementation of vaccine recommendations to protect all children from vaccine-preventable diseases.

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  • Groom, A.V. & Cheek, J.E. & Bryan, R.T., 2006. "Effect of a national vaccine shortage on vaccine coverage for American Indian/Alaska native children," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 96(4), pages 697-701.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2004.053413_8
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.053413
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    1. Kimberly M. Thompson & Radboud J. Duintjer Tebbens, 2016. "Framework for Optimal Global Vaccine Stockpile Design for Vaccine‐Preventable Diseases: Application to Measles and Cholera Vaccines as Contrasting Examples," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 36(7), pages 1487-1509, July.

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