ArticlePreventive medicine2022
Expanding COVID-19 vaccine access to underserved populations through implementation of mobile vaccination units.
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- Expanding vaccination provider types and administration sites can increase vaccination uptake: A systematic literature review of the evidence in non-United States geographies.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Pooled it
- Racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Pooled it
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- Integration Models for Delivering COVID-19 Vaccines Through HIV Services in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.Infectious disease reports · 2025Review
- Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Reach Disadvantaged Populations and Increase Vaccination Rates.Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare · 2025Article
- COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Strategies in Utah from Local Health Departments' Perspectives: A Qualitative Analysis of Focus Group Discussions.Health equity · 2025Article
- A National Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) Program to Address the Healthcare Needs of Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: An Evaluation Protocol.Health services insights · 2025Article
- Predicting mobile health clinic utilization for COVID-19 vaccination in South Carolina: A statistical framework for strategic resource allocation.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Mobile health clinics for distribution of vaccinations to underserved communities during health emergencies: A COVID-19 case study.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- Role of new vaccinators/pharmacists in life-course vaccination.Annals of medicine · 2024Review
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- Lessons From COVID-19 Testing Research: The Power of Rapid Response.American journal of public health · 2024Article
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalizations Associated With Social Vulnerability by Census Tract: An Opportunity for Intervention?Open forum infectious diseases · 2024Article
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- Investigating Attitudes, Motivations and Key Influencers for COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake among Late Adopters in Urban Zimbabwe.Vaccines · 2023Article
- Embedding community-engaged research principles in implementation science: The implementation science center for cancer control equity.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2023Article
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Abstract
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted underserved populations, including racial/ethnic minorities. Prior studies have demonstrated that mobile health units are effective at expanding preventive services for hard-to-reach populations, but this has not been studied in the context of COVID-19 vaccination. Our objective was to determine if voluntary participants who access mobile COVID-19 vaccination units are more likely to be racial/ethnic minorities and adolescents compared with the general vaccinated population. We conducted a cross-sectional study of individuals who presented to three different mobile COVID-19 vaccination units in the Greater Boston area from May 20, 2021, to August 18, 2021. We acquired data regarding the general vaccinated population in the state and of target communities from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. We used chi-square testing to compare the demographic characteristics of mobile vaccination unit participants and the general state and community populations that received COVID-19 vaccines during the same time period. We found that during this three-month period, mobile vaccination units held 130 sessions and administered 2622 COVID-19 vaccine doses to 1982 unique participants. The median (IQR) age of participants was 31 (16-46) years, 1016 (51%) were female, 1575 (80%) were non-White, and 1126 (57%) were Hispanic. Participants in the mobile vaccination units were more likely to be younger (p < 0.001), non-White race (p < 0.001), and Hispanic ethnicity (p < 0.001) compared with the general vaccinated population of the state and target communities. This study suggests that mobile vaccination units have the potential to improve access to COVID-19 vaccination for diverse populations.
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