COVID-19 Adult, Childhood, and Adolescent Vaccination Coverage Among Military and Civilian Families, United States.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the lives of military members and their families, with over 400,000 cases among U.S. military members since the start of the pandemic. The objective of this study is to examine and compare COVID-19 vaccination coverage of military members (active duty and Reserve/National Guard) and their family members (spouses, children, and adolescents) to that of their civilian counterparts using a large, nationally representative study.

Methods

Data from March 2 to May 9, 2022, of the Household Pulse Survey were analyzed for this study (n = 207,758). COVID-19 vaccination status (≥1 dose) was assessed for military members and their spouses, civilians, and children (aged 5 to 11 and 12 to 17 years) from both military and civilian families. Diffe

SUBMITTER: Nguyen KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10362994 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature