Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

February 23, 2021

Demographic Benchmarks for Equitable Coverage of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program among Priority Populations

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[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] Essential healthcare workers included in the Phase 1a population defined by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) prioritized for vaccination were estimated to have a larger share of women (74%), non-Hispanic Black individuals (18%), and adults aged 25-44 years (41%) compared to the general US population. Phase 1b has a more equal gender balance (49% women), larger proportion of non-Hispanic white individuals (70%), and adults aged ≥75 years (35%). Phase 1c largely follows the demographic distribution of the general population, while Phase 2 includes higher proportions of men (54%), adults aged 18-24 years and 25-44 years, and Hispanic Americans (24%).

Vashist et al. (Feb 22, 2021). Demographic Benchmarks for Equitable Coverage of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program among Priority Populations. Pre-print downloaded Feb 23 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.18.21251992