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Resources by Topic: Vaccination

The Influence of Rural Residence on the Use of Preventive Health Care Services
Study based on 1997 and 1999 data of the utilization of specific preventive healthcare services by rural women and men. Assesses the impact of rural residence, the availability of health care providers and technology, demographic factors, and health insurance status on the likelihood of obtaining the following preventive health care services: blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening, colon cancer screening, Pap smears, mammograms, flu shots, and pneumonia vaccinations.
Author(s): Michelle M. Casey, Kathleen Thiede Call, Jill Klingner
Date: 11/2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Race and Place: Urban-Rural Differences in Health for Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Investigates urban-rural disparities for racial and ethnic minorities in six health areas: infant mortality, cancer screening and management, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV infection, and child and adult immunizations. Provides data for the years 1991-1995.
Author(s): Rebecca T. Slifkin, Laurie J. Goldsmith, Thomas C. Ricketts,
Date: 03/2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Public Health Data Portal Dashboards
Gallery of interactive dashboards displaying Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) public health data on topics including cancer, infectious disease, opioid overdose, suicide, emergency medical response, trauma, and more. Dashboards include demographic, year-by-year, and county-by-county data.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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USDA Rural Development: Rural Emergency Health Care Grants
Story map explaining the investments and reach of the USDA Rural Emergency Health Care Program, which expanded rural vaccination, healthcare services, and food assistance availability in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides data on overall investments and economic relief provided, and highlights healthcare facilities that benefited from USDA Rural Development grants and loans.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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COVID-19 Pandemic Burden of Farmworkers in the United States: A Systematic Review
Literature review of 33 articles published between January 2020 and June 2022 on COVID-19 burden for farmworkers. Themes discussed include social determinants of health, preventive practices, mental health, infection rates, vaccination coverage, and perceptions of vaccination.
Author(s): Abigail Riggenbach, Bethany Boggess, Sarah Prager
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Leading Health Indicators Infographics
Provides interactive data on 23 Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) from Healthy People 2030, such as health insurance status, violence reduction, health behaviors, mental health, maternal health, food security, substance use, screenings and vaccination, education and employment, oral healthcare use, and more. Users can see health disparity data breakdowns for demographic groups, with select LHIs including metro versus nonmetro comparisons. To access geographic demographic information, choose an LHI category, click "data", and select "geographic location" under "demographic group".
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Healthy People
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Preventing HPV Cancers in Rural Communities
Provides an overview of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's efforts to promote human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in rural areas. Includes newsletters, upcoming events, meeting recordings, and program action steps. See Education and Training Resources for HPV profiles of selected states, including comparisons of HPV vaccination rates among 13-17 year olds by level of urbanicity.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Indiana County Health Scorecard
Interactive map offering data at the county level for adult obesity, vaccination, infant mortality, life expectancy, smoking, suicide, and injuries.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Department of Health
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Vaccination in Rural Communities as a Public Health Issue
Provides a brief overview of adolescent vaccination in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Trends in Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Associated Cancers, Arkansas, 2001-2018
Offers comparison of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related cancers trends in Arkansas with national trends. Includes county-level data for incidence and vaccination.
Author(s): Mallory Jayroe
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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