Locations of COVID-19 vaccination provision: Urban-rural differences.

Grace W RyanAmanda R KahlDon CallaghanBethany KintighNatoshia M Askelson

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2023)

Trends in the type of vaccine provider differentiated metropolitan residents from micropolitan and noncore residents. For the latter groups, local public health departments played a more significant role. Across all groups, pharmacists emerged as a critical vaccine provider. Our findings can be used to plan for seasonal vaccine campaigns as well as potential future mass vaccination campaigns.

Keyphrases

public health
primary care
coronavirus disease
sars cov
south africa
risk assessment
climate change
human health
global health