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: 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 …

Background We sought to determine if racial differences in influenza vaccination among
nursing home (NH) residents during the 2008–2009 influenza season persisted in 2018 …

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

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

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. We examined racial disparities in receipt and documentation of influenza and
pneumococcus vaccinations among nursing-home residents. Methods. We performed …

Objectives This study aimed to assess the distribution of racial disparities in influenza
vaccination between White and Black short-stay and long-stay nursing home residents …

Vaccination is a key deterrent to influenza and its related complications and outcomes,
including hospitalization and death. Using 2006–09 data, we found a small improvement in …

Objectives This study examined the relationship between resident race and immunization
status in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Race was captured at the resident and the facility …