Emergency Departments: An Underutilized Resource for Expanding COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage in Children

Autor: Rebecca Hart, Yana Feygin, Theresa Kluthe, Katherine Quinn, Suchitra Rao, Shannon H. Baumer-Mouradian
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Vaccines, Vol 11, Iss 9, p 1445 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-393X
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11091445
Popis: COVID-19 vaccine (CV) acceptance rates remain suboptimal in children. Emergency departments (EDs) represent a unique opportunity to improve vaccination rates, particularly in underserved children. Little is known about the presence or reach of CV programs in US EDs. We assessed, via a cross-sectional survey of pediatric ED physicians, the number of EDs offering CVs to children, the approximate numbers of vaccines administered annually, and the perceived facilitators/barriers to vaccination. The proportion of EDs offering CVs is reported. Chi-square tests compared facilitators and barriers among frequent vaccinators (≥50 CVs/year), infrequent vaccinators (
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