Authors: Alexander Zeymo

Publication Year: 2023

Last Updated: May 6, 2023

Keywords: Vaccination/Immunization

Abstract: Throughout COVID-19 pandemic, the general population has paid higher attention to issues of health equity and vaccine equity. In addition to a concern that public health authorities and healthcare providers respond adequately to the seriousness of the pandemic, there was increased attention to existing perennial gaps in healthcare disparities and equity. The Native American community has been one such population; having long suffered from increased disease burden, stretched resources, and low trust in institutions that have historically failed them. As the immediate response to COVID-19 is winding down, with the ending of the Emergency Declaration in May of 2023, attention should now be shifted to other adult vaccinations. With the same energy and concern that was paid to COVID-19 vaccinations, there should be increased attention to vaccine equity across all types of immunizations against preventable diseases. Therefore, NCUIH creates this report, to summarize the data around adult vaccines and immunizations in the urban Native American population. This report will show available data indicating a continued gap in vaccination coverage among AI/AN. This is the age where data defines the parameters of the story. With the story leading our action, having Native American and Urban Native American representation in data and research is essential to achieve vaccine equity.

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Type of Resource: NCUIH data products

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