Disparities in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths, and Vaccination, by Race and Ethnicity and Asian Ethnic Groups, Santa Clara County, California, 2020-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Disaggregated data on Asian ethnic groups are needed to identify health disparities among Asian people. We examined COVID-19 incidence, deaths, and vaccinations among Asian ethnic groups in Santa Clara County, California.

Methods

We extracted data on SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19 vaccinations from December 15, 2020, through August 6, 2021, from the California Reportable Diseases Information Exchange and the California Immunization Registry. We assigned Asian ethnic group based on name for missing self-reported information. We calculated age-adjusted rates and rate ratios of infections and deaths and percentages of vaccinations by race and ethnicity and Asian ethnic group. We conducted multivariable logistic regression to examine factors associated with COVID-

SUBMITTER: Lin W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11760075 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature