Health inequities in COVID-19 vaccination among the elderly: Case of Connecticut.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the United States, distribution plans for the COVID-19 vaccination were established at the state level. However, some states, such as Connecticut, followed an age-based strategy without considering occupations or co-morbid conditions due to its simplicity in implementation. This strategy raised concerns about exacerbating health inequities because it did not prioritize vulnerable communities, specifically, minorities and low-income groups. The study aims to examine the vaccination inequities among different population groups for people aged 65+.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis of quantile-based independent sample t-test was employed to examine the relationship between eight social vulnerability indices (SVIs, i.e., below poverty, unemployed, without high sch

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8491089 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature