Countering Mpox Vaccination Disparities in Los Angeles County, California, May-December 2022.
Journal
American journal of public health
ISSN: 1541-0048
Titre abrégé: Am J Public Health
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 1254074
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2023
12 2023
Historique:
pmc-release:
01
12
2025
medline:
10
11
2023
pubmed:
21
9
2023
entrez:
21
9
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Providing equitable access to vaccines for individuals at risk for mpox was critical for containing the 2022 mpox outbreak in Los Angeles County, California. Eligible non-Hispanic Black/African American and Latinx individuals had lower vaccine uptake than did non-Hispanic White individuals, despite having higher mpox case rates. Strategies to address disparities in vaccine uptake included using familiar messaging technology to reach individuals at risk for mpox, using partnerships with community-based organizations to raise mpox awareness, and bringing vaccines to locations convenient to at-risk individuals to improve access. (
Identifiants
pubmed: 37733994
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307409
pmc: PMC10632831
doi:
Substances chimiques
Smallpox Vaccine
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1258-1262Subventions
Organisme : CDC HHS
Pays : United States