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Using Community Engagement and Geographic Information Systems to Address COVID-19 Vaccination Disparities
Tsu-Yin Wu1, Xining Yang2, Sarah Lally1
1Center for Health Disparities Innovations and Studies, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA.
Community-led mobile clinics and geographic information system (GIS) strategies improved COVID-19 vaccine access for underserved Asian Americans with limited English proficiency (LEP), addressing persistent racial disparities in vaccination.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Disparities
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Background:
- COVID-19 disproportionately impacted racial and ethnic minorities, with limited data on Asian Americans.
- Racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake persist, especially for those with limited English proficiency (LEP).
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