Expanding COVID-19 vaccine access to underserved populations through implementation of mobile vaccination units.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted underserved populations, including racial/ethnic minorities. Prior studies have demonstrated that mobile health units are effective at expanding preventive services for hard-to-reach populations, but this has not been studied in the context of COVID-19 vaccination. Our objective was to determine if voluntary participants who access mobile COVID-19 vaccination units are more likely to be racial/ethnic minorities and adolescents compared with the general vaccinated population. We conducted a cross-sectional study of individuals who presented to three different mobile COVID-19 vaccination units in the Greater Boston area from May 20, 2021, to August 18, 2021. We acquired data regarding the general vaccinated population in the state and of target commun

SUBMITTER: Gupta PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9404072 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature