Pediatric Vaccination Rates in Rural America
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Description
Policy position paper regarding declining vaccination rates of children in rural communities. Compares rural and urban childhood vaccination rates and the potential for increasing health disparities. Describes a "5As of vaccine access" policy framework to evaluate current and future immunization policies and proposals. Offers recommended actions for federal, state, and local governments and organizations to improve rural vaccine uptake.
Author(s)
Cynthia Calixte, Nitika Moibi, Andrea Stephenson Royster
Date
12/2023
Type
Document
Organization
National Rural Health Association
Tagged as
Access · Children and youth · Health disparities · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Vaccination · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention