Residential Segregation and County-Level COVID-19 Booster Coverage in the Deep South: Surveillance Report and Ecological Study.
Chengbo ZengJiajia ZhangZhenlong LiXiaowen SunHuan NingXueying YangSharon WeissmanBankole OlatosiXiaoming LiPublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2023)
The progress of county-level COVID-19 booster coverage in the Deep South was slow and varied by age group. Residential segregation precluded the county-level COVID-19 booster coverage across age groups. Future efforts regarding vaccination strategies should focus on youth and adults. Health care facilities and resources are needed in racial and ethnic minority communities.