Emerging Infectious Diseases (May 2022)

Disparities in First Dose COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage among Children 5–11 Years of Age, United States

  • Neil Chandra Murthy,
  • Elizabeth Zell,
  • Hannah E. Fast,
  • Bhavini Patel Murthy,
  • Lu Meng,
  • Ryan Saelee,
  • Tara Vogt,
  • Kevin Chatham-Stephens,
  • Christina Ottis,
  • Lauren Shaw,
  • Lynn Gibbs-Scharf,
  • LaTreace Harris,
  • Terence Chorba

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2805.220166
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 5
pp. 986 – 989

Abstract

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We analyzed first-dose coronavirus disease vaccination coverage among US children 5–11 years of age during November–December 2021. Pediatric vaccination coverage varied widely by jurisdiction, age group, and race/ethnicity, and lagged behind vaccination coverage for adolescents aged 12–15 years during the first 2 months of vaccine rollout.

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