Real-time geospatial analysis identifies gaps in COVID-19 vaccination in a minority population
Abstract COVID-19 vaccination is being rapidly rolled out in the US and many other countries, and it is crucial to provide fast and accurate assessment of vaccination coverage and vaccination gaps to make strategic adjustments promoting vaccine coverage. We reported the effective use of real-time ge...
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doaj-fde5427d02954e91a9cf0665a1a39ce72021-09-19T11:29:30ZengNature Publishing GroupScientific Reports2045-23222021-09-011111610.1038/s41598-021-97416-yReal-time geospatial analysis identifies gaps in COVID-19 vaccination in a minority populationCici Bauer0Kehe Zhang1Miryoung Lee2Michelle Jones3Arturo Rodriguez4Isela de la Cerda5Belinda Reininger6Susan P. Fisher-Hoch7Joseph B. McCormick8Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonDepartment of Biostatistics and Data Science, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonDepartment of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Science, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCity of Brownsville Public Health and WellnessCity of Brownsville Public Health and WellnessDepartment of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Science, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonDepartment of Health Promotion and Behavior Sciences, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonDepartment of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Science, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonDepartment of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Science, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonAbstract COVID-19 vaccination is being rapidly rolled out in the US and many other countries, and it is crucial to provide fast and accurate assessment of vaccination coverage and vaccination gaps to make strategic adjustments promoting vaccine coverage. We reported the effective use of real-time geospatial analysis to identify barriers and gaps in COVID-19 vaccination in a minority population living in South Texas on the US-Mexico Border, to inform vaccination campaign strategies. We developed 4 rank-based approaches to evaluate the vaccination gap at the census tract level, which considered both population vulnerability and vaccination priority and eligibility. We identified areas with the highest vaccination gaps using different assessment approaches. Real-time geospatial analysis to identify vaccination gaps is critical to rapidly increase vaccination uptake, and to reach herd immunity in the vulnerable and the vaccine hesitant groups. Our results assisted the City of Brownsville Public Health Department in adjusting real-time targeting of vaccination, gathering coverage assessment, and deploying services to areas identified as high vaccination gap. The analyses and responses can be adopted in other locations.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97416-y |
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Cici Bauer Kehe Zhang Miryoung Lee Michelle Jones Arturo Rodriguez Isela de la Cerda Belinda Reininger Susan P. Fisher-Hoch Joseph B. McCormick |
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Cici Bauer Kehe Zhang Miryoung Lee Michelle Jones Arturo Rodriguez Isela de la Cerda Belinda Reininger Susan P. Fisher-Hoch Joseph B. McCormick |
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Real-time geospatial analysis identifies gaps in COVID-19 vaccination in a minority population |
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Real-time geospatial analysis identifies gaps in COVID-19 vaccination in a minority population |
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Abstract COVID-19 vaccination is being rapidly rolled out in the US and many other countries, and it is crucial to provide fast and accurate assessment of vaccination coverage and vaccination gaps to make strategic adjustments promoting vaccine coverage. We reported the effective use of real-time geospatial analysis to identify barriers and gaps in COVID-19 vaccination in a minority population living in South Texas on the US-Mexico Border, to inform vaccination campaign strategies. We developed 4 rank-based approaches to evaluate the vaccination gap at the census tract level, which considered both population vulnerability and vaccination priority and eligibility. We identified areas with the highest vaccination gaps using different assessment approaches. Real-time geospatial analysis to identify vaccination gaps is critical to rapidly increase vaccination uptake, and to reach herd immunity in the vulnerable and the vaccine hesitant groups. Our results assisted the City of Brownsville Public Health Department in adjusting real-time targeting of vaccination, gathering coverage assessment, and deploying services to areas identified as high vaccination gap. The analyses and responses can be adopted in other locations. |
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