Does prioritization of COVID vaccine distribution to communities with the highest COVID burden reduce health inequity?

Does prioritization of COVID vaccine distribution to communities with the highest COVID burden reduce health inequity?

Background: Communities hardest-hit by early SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks accrued more immunity, but prioritizing these communities for vaccination could reduce health disparities. Optimal vaccine allocation depends on inequality aversion, i.e., willingness to trade off aggregate health benefits to increase...

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Main Authors: Hae-Young Kim, Anna Bershteyn, Rienna Russo, Jessica Mcgillen, Julia Sisti, Charles Ko, Jaimie Shaff, Remle Newton-Dame, R. Scott Braithwaite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-11-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19 vaccine allocation
Health equity
Atkinson index
Inequality aversion
New York City
Compartmental mathematical modeling
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034125002539
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