Assessment of Administration and Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccines by Race and Ethnicity in US Federally Qualified Health Centers

This study recommends that governments should continue to fund and prioritize use of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) as major vaccine administration sites. This retrospective cohort study examines COVID-19 vaccination administration rates at FQHCs by race and ethnicity and also the racial and ethnic equity in vaccine receipt at FQHCs. The results of the study found that vaccine administration at FQHCs was equitable for American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Hispanic populations, but there were inequities for the Black population. FQHCs have provided critical access to COVID-19 vaccinations for patients from diverse racial and ethnic groups. This resource may help motivate governments to continue funding and prioritizing the use of FQHCs by showing that these health centers have provided access to COVID-19 vaccinations for patients from diverse economic, racial, and ethnic groups.

Resource Details

• Population: Alaska Native|American Indian|Asian|Black or African American|Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx|Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
• Setting/Context of Implementation: Clinical
• Topics of Practice: Vaccination
• Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Best
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Outside of US: No