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Influenza vaccination among people with Medicare by race and ethnicity, education, and rurality

JAMA Network Open

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: In this cross-sectional survey study, although overall influenza vaccination rates changed little from 2019 to 2022, they increased substantially for Black and Hispanic older adults, particularly those in rural areas, and decreased for some groups of white older adults. Determining the reasons for these divergent changes in influenza vaccination rates is a high priority for future research.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Marc N. Elliott, PhD, email elliott@rand.org.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.4462)

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