The Impact of Regional Disparities on the Availability of Meningococcal Vaccines in the US

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Analyzes the relationship among meningococcal vaccines, area-level socioeconomic status (SES), and state policies. Provides data on variables correlated with stocking rate, such as SES, social vulnerability, healthcare access, vaccine policies, and rural or micropolitan area, as well as public versus private proportion of doses. Includes county-level U.S. maps showing variations in meningococcal vaccine stocking rates.

Katharina Schley, Eva Jodar, Jessica V. Presa, Sarah J. Willis, Christopher G. Prener

BMC Public Health, 24, 1771

07/2024

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Health disparities · Infectious diseases · Policy · Poverty · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Vaccination