COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and CDC’s Commitment to Vaccine Equity

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• Corporate Authors:
  : National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.)
• Description:
  November 22, 2023, 9:00 AM EDT
  
  COVID-19 is still an important cause of hospitalization and death, especially for older adults and people with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 vaccines don’t prevent every infection – that’s true of lots of vaccines – but they can reduce illness severity in people who get vaccinated but still get sick, helping to save lives, reduce hospitalizations, and prevent trips to the doctor.
  
  On November 16, CDC posted the first detailed estimates of who has gotten updated COVID-19 vaccines this fall. Here’s the bottom line: COVID-19 vaccine uptake is lower than we’d like to see, and most people will be without the added protection that can reduce the severity of COVID-19.
• Subjects:
  • COVID-19/prevention & control
  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Health Equity
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/135797/cdc_135797_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 178.68 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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