The effect of race and residence on the receipt of childhood immunizations: 1993–2001

• Published in: Vaccine Vol. 23; no. 12; pp. 1464 - 1470
• Main Authors: Steyer, Terrence E., Mainous, Arch G., Geesey, Mark E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 10.02.2005; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Applied microbiology; Biological and medical sciences; Child, Preschool; Children & youth; Continental Population Groups; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Health Care Surveys; Humans; Immunization; Immunization Programs - utilization; Immunization Schedule; Immunizations; Infant; Mass Vaccination - utilization; Metropolitan areas; Microbiology; Race; Residence; Residence Characteristics; Rural areas; Rural Population; Secondary analysis; Studies; United States; Urban Population; Vaccines; Vaccines, antisera, therapeutical immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies (general aspects); United States; United States > US; Residence; Race; Immunizations; Immunization; Vaccine
• ISSN: 0264-410X; 1873-2518
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2004.09.019

To determine if rural minority children ages 3–71 months are more likely than similar aged urban minorities to have delays in their immunization status. Secondary analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the years 1993–2001. There were no substantial differences between the up-to-date immunization status of children living in metropolitan areas compared to children living in rural areas. There does appear to be a delay in introducing new vaccines into rural areas compared to metropolitan areas during the first 2 years of the vaccine recommendation. There were no significant differences in immunization status between Whites, Blacks and Hispanics living in metropolitan and rural areas. Rural minority children are no more likely than other children to have delayed immunizations.