Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publication Details

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Title:

Influenza Vaccination Prevalence Among Adults with Increased Risk of Severe COVID-19

Product type:

Research Findings 48

MEPS component:

Household Component

Publication date:

May 14, 2021

Description:

There is growing evidence that many of the same socioeconomic groups that have experienced disproportionate morbidity and mortality during the ongoing pandemic are also experiencing low COVID-19 vaccination prevalence. Analysis of pre-pandemic data on influenza vaccination prevalence can offer useful insights into which groups may require additional public effort. One group of particular interest is the subset of persons with underlying health issues placing them at greatest risk of severe COVID-19. Using pre-pandemic data from the 2016 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, we examined influenza vaccination prevalence among adults with increased risk of severe COVID-19 due to underlying health issues. Adults with increased risk of severe COVID-19 had substantially higher influenza vaccination prevalence than did adults with lower risk of severe COVID-19. Nevertheless, many of the same socioeconomic and geographic disparities in vaccination prevalence that have been observed among all adults also exist among the subset of adults with increased risk of severe COVID-19.

Author(s):

Didem M. Bernard, PhD, Thomas M. Selden, PhD, and Zhengyi Fang, MS

Agency:

Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Source:

Web Only

MEPS Topics:

Health Care Disparities, Preventive Care, Priority Conditions -- Asthma, Priority Conditions -- Cancer, Priority Conditions -- Diabetes, Priority Conditions -- Emphysema and Bronchitis , Priority Conditions -- Heart Conditions, Priority Conditions -- High Blood Pressure

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