Deployment of Health Equity Strike Teams to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Disparities in Arkansas, 2021.
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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. (<i>Am J Public Health</i>. 2022;112(1):29-33. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306564).
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Ethnic and Racial Minorities
- Ethnicity
- Health Equity
- Healthcare Disparities
- Vaccination