Background: Despite long standing recommendations of pneumococcal and influenza
vaccination for adults age 65 years and older and wide-spread availability to vaccination …

Objectives. We explored whether collective concerns about the safety, effectiveness, and
necessity of influenza vaccines mediate racial/ethnic disparities in vaccine uptake among …

BACKGROUND: Despite known benefits of influenza vaccination and coverage by Medicare
Part B, elderly minority patients are less likely to receive influenza vaccination than whites …

Background Racial disparities in US adult pneumococcal vaccination rates persist despite
reduced barriers to access. Consequently, racial and ethnic minorities experience …

Objectives. We sought to estimate the influenza and pneumococcal vaccination coverage
among older American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults nationally and the impact of …

OBJECTIVES: Determine whether a comprehensive approach to implementing national
consensus guidelines for nursing home acquired pneumonia (NHAP), including influenza …

Examining nursing home segregation and race disparities in influenza vaccinations, this
study demonstrates that segregation may increase both susceptibility and exposure to …

ContextSubstantial racial disparities exist in use of some health services. Whether managed
care could reduce racial disparities in the use of preventive services is not known …

Background: Despite well-established programs, influenza vaccination rates in US adults
are well below federal benchmarks and exhibit well-documented, persistent racial and …

OBJECTIVES: To examine vaccination in seniors in the five US communities of the Racial
and Ethnic Adult Disparities in Immunization Initiative. DESIGN: Cross‐sectional telephone …