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Racial/ethnic disparities in preschool immunizations: United States, 1996-2001

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  • Chu, S.Y.
  • Barker, L.E.
  • Smith, P.J.

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Objectives. We examined current racial/ethnic differences in immunization coverage rates among US preschool children. Methods. Using National Immunization Survey data from 1996 through 2001, we compared vaccination coverage rates between non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Asian preschool children. Results. During the 6-year study period, the immunization coverage gap between White and Black children widened by an average of 1.1% each year, and the gap between White and Hispanic children widened by an average of 0.5% each year. The gap between White and Asian children narrowed by an average of 0.8% each year. Conclusions. Racial/ethnic disparities in preschool immunization coverage rates have increased significantly among some groups; critical improvements in identifying, understanding, and addressing race/ethnicity-specific health care differences are needed to achieve the Healthy People 2010 goal of eliminating disparities.

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  • Chu, S.Y. & Barker, L.E. & Smith, P.J., 2004. "Racial/ethnic disparities in preschool immunizations: United States, 1996-2001," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 94(6), pages 973-977.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2004:94:6:973-977_1
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    1. Schaller, Jessamyn & Schulkind, Lisa & Shapiro, Teny, 2019. "Disease outbreaks, healthcare utilization, and on-time immunization in the first year of life," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 67(C).
    2. Tomeny, Theodore S. & Vargo, Christopher J. & El-Toukhy, Sherine, 2017. "Geographic and demographic correlates of autism-related anti-vaccine beliefs on Twitter, 2009-15," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 191(C), pages 168-175.

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