Exploring the impacts of neighborhood disadvantage on Medicare beneficiaries' early COVID-19 vaccine uptake

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A variety of factors influenced the American public's experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic and initial availability and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. To examine variation in early COVID-19 vaccine uptake based on neighborhood disadvantage along with individual sociodemographic and health characteristics, we used Spring 2021 data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS), a nationally representative, longitudinal survey of the Medicare population conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Bivariate analyses showed that beneficiaries in disadvantaged neighborhoods were less likely to have received at least one vaccine dose than those in less disadvantaged neighborhoods (49.7%, SE = 1.6 versus 66.6%, SE = 1.0, p < 0.0001). After accounting for individual characteristics, the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and vaccine uptake was not statistically significant. However, interaction effects of neighborhood disadvantage by urbanicity showed a more complex picture, where those in disadvantaged urban areas had the lowest odds of vaccine uptake (p < 0.01). The relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and vaccination is multifaceted, requiring further research to inform future vaccination efforts targeting the most vulnerable beneficiaries.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:86

Enthalten in:

Health & place - 86(2024) vom: 25. März, Seite 103221

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Comperchio, Elise [VerfasserIn]
Reimer, Becky [VerfasserIn]
Juliano, Theresa [VerfasserIn]
Mayfield, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Wishart, Marisa [VerfasserIn]

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COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Journal Article
Medicare population
Neighborhood disadvantage
Vaccination

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103221

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NLM369501292