Healthcare IT News December 3, 2020
A new study examined past vaccine uptake rates for flu and H1N1, and found that inoculation efforts fell short. The feds must help bridge that gap, “particularly for high-risk populations and communities of color,” said former ONC chief David Blumenthal.
A Commonwealth Fund study published Thursday found that many states will need strong federal support in order to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine effectively.
“The success of a future COVID-19 vaccination program rests on achieving high rates of uptake, especially in states with higher case counts and states with larger Black, Latino, and American Indian populations,” wrote the research team.
Researchers examined past vaccination efforts for the seasonal flu and H1N1 to make predictions about a potential COVID-19 vaccine...
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