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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Saha, Shubhayu ; Dean, Brandon ; Teutsch, Steven ; Borse, Rebekah H. ; Meltzer, Martin I. ; ... More +
Saha, Shubhayu ; Dean, Brandon ; Teutsch, Steven ; Borse, Rebekah H. ; Meltzer, Martin I. ; Bagwell, DeeAnn ; Plough, Alonzo ; Fielding, Jonathan Less -
Description:
During October 23-December 8, 2009, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health used points of dispensing (PODs) to improve access to and increase the number of vaccinations against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09. We assessed the efficiency of these units and access to vaccines among ethnic groups. An average of 251 persons per hour (SE 65) were vaccinated at the PODs; a 10% increase in use of live-attenuated monovalent vaccines reduced that rate by 23 persons per hour (SE 7). Vaccination rates were highest for Asians (257/10,000 persons), followed by Hispanics (114/10,000), whites (75/100,000), and African Americans (37/10,000). Average distance traveled to a POD was highest for whites (6.6 miles; SD 6.5) and lowest for Hispanics (4.7 miles; SD ±5.3). Placing PODs in areas of high population density could be an effective strategy to reach large numbers of persons for mass vaccination, but additional PODs may be needed to improve coverage for specific populations.
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Child Child, Preschool Ethnicity Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Influenza, Human Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype Influenza Vaccines Vaccination
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 20(4):590-595.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Los Angeles, CA
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:a931ee7af7e9097d74d2f7c55b86e660bb5b7fb2ca8faf84c8f17e549c7fb729
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/22200/cdc_22200_DS1.pdf
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