Black Americans are 80% more likely to be hospitalized for the flu compared with White Americans and the inequalities are the result of barriers to care, distrust of the medical system, and misinformation, shows new report. HealthDisparities MedTwitter
October 18, 2022
vaccination rates compared with their White counterparts since 2010, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed in a report. "We have many of the tools we need to address inequities and flu vaccination coverage and outcomes," said CDC Acting Principal Deputy Director Debra Houry, MD, MPH, in a press call today;"however, we must acknowledge that inequities in access to care continue to exist. To improve vaccine uptake, we must address the root causes of these ongoing disparities."
Compared with those for White adults, hospitalization rates were 80% higher for Black adults, 30% higher for Hispanic adults, and 20% higher for AI/AN adults. While flu vaccination rates were similar in White and Asian adults , coverage was lower in Black , Hispanic , AI/AN , and other/multiracial adults. This disparity persisted even among individuals who had medical insurance, a personal healthcare provider, and a routine checkup within the last year.
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