OBJECTIVES: To determine whether the racial inequity between African Americans and
Caucasians in receipt of influenza vaccine is narrower in residents of nursing homes with …

Objectives Estimates of influenza vaccine use are not available at the county level for US
nursing home (NH) residents but are critically necessary to guide the implementation of …

Vaccinations reduce the risk of hospitalizations and adverse health outcomes in older adult
populations, which has led to initiatives such as the Healthy People 2010 goal to vaccinate …

Objective/Study Question To examine racial/ethnic differences in influenza and
pneumococcal vaccination receipt and nonreceipt among nursing home (NH) residents post …

Background Although influenza vaccination is recommended for all nursing home residents
and is covered by Medicare, racial inequities remain. Objectives To determine the extent of …

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 …

Objectives Quantify how observable characteristics contribute to influenza vaccination
disparities among White, Black, and Hispanic nursing home (NH) residents. Design …

OBJECTIVES: To examine trends of influenza vaccination in nursing homes before and after
public reporting (objective-1), and to assess the effect of influenza vaccinations on …

This systematic review analyzes research examining racial/ethnic disparities in influenza
and pneumococcal vaccination coverage between White and racial/ethnic minority (Black …

OBJECTIVES: Nationwide among nursing home residents, receipt of the influenza vaccine is
8 to 9 percentage points lower among blacks than among whites. The objective of this study …