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Immunization
Studies from Kaiser Permanente in the area of immunization published
September 10th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "National and state surveys show large disparities in pneumococcal vaccination status among Whites, Blacks and Latinos aged >= 65. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is any difference in the validity of self-report for pneumococcal vaccination by race/ethnicity that might contribute to the substantial disparities observed in population-level coverage estimates." "Self-reported vaccination status was compared with medical record documentation for samples of White, Black, and Latino members of a large health plan to examine whether differences in validity of self-report contribute to observed...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-09-10)
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