Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-22-2017
Abstract
"Vaccines help contain the spread of diseases and reduce morbidity and mortality. For any vaccination effort to succeed, vaccine uptake must be widespread across the entire population. However, the US population is very diverse, and there are various groups with different attitudes and beliefs regarding vaccination; this leads to disparities in vaccination rates. The Healthy People initiative, a program managed by Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the US Department of Health and Human Services HHS that aims to provide Americans with evidence-based, 10-year national objectives for improving their health defines a disparity in health care as 'a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage.'"
Recommended Citation
Gregorian T, Goad J. Immunizations and health disparities: Immunizations provided across a diverse population. Pharm Times. https://www.pharmacytimes.com/publications/supplementals/2017/immunizationsupplementjune2017/immunizations-and-health-disparities-immunizations-provided-across-a-diverse-population. Published June 22, 2017. Accessed _______.
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Comments
This article was originally published in Pharmacy Times in 2017.