Hepatitis A Vaccine Uptake in San Diego County

Abstract

Results challenge historical patterns of underimmunization among Hispanic children compared with white children. Public health education and community awareness should be sustained in Hispanic communities, but interventions are needed in non-Hispanic communities.

Factors Associated with Hepatitis A Vaccination Receipt in One-Year-Olds in the State of Michigan

“…Our results are consistent with the previous findings showing that Hispanic children, children with public insurance (and probably lower socioeconomic status), and children who live in nonrural areas have increased odds of hepatitis A vaccination receipt [2, 7, 12, 13]. One possible explanation for this could be that some groups of children are being targeted more because they have historically had a high risk for the disease [1].…”

Assessing Trust in Physician and Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanic/Latinx Parents

“…Among the seven vaccines being studied, the PVU of four vaccines was lower than national uptake rates. Given that medical provider recommendation is often reported as one of the top reasons for receipt or intent to receive vaccines (Gargano et al, 2013;Imburgia et al, 2017;Owen et al, 2005), we believe the PVU would be higher in the presence of a medical practitioner.…”

Why Do Low-Income Minority Parents Choose Human Papillomavirus Vaccination for Their Daughters?

“…Over 90% of children in the U.S. receive routine childhood immunizations, and, although poverty has been associated with undervaccination, some studies suggest that vaccination rates are similar among different racial/ethnic groups (19, 20). In addition, vaccination has successfully reduced racial disparities in other diseases (9).…”