Assessing Fairness in the Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines Across the United States in Terms of Health Inequality

A new study, published online in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Network Open, aims to shed light on how each state and the District of Columbia plans to ensure equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

The study, titled "COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of State and District Government Websites", was authored by a team of researchers and edited by the journal's editors. Juan C. Rojas, M.D., of the University of Chicago, serves as the corresponding author.

The study's DOI is 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.15653. It can be accessed through the For The Media website at https://media.jamanetwork.com/ and the full study can be found at http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.15653?utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=070221.

JAMA Network Open is an online-only open access general medical journal from the JAMA Network. It publishes peer-reviewed clinical research and commentary in more than 40 medical and health subject areas, and every article is free online from the day of publication. The journal publishes articles on weekdays.

The study's methodology and data analysis procedures are detailed in the published article. It includes conflict of interest and funding/support disclosures, and the study's findings and conclusions can be found within the article.

However, the search results do not provide information on who conducted the study regarding the planning for the equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution in each federal state and district government district.

For more information, readers are encouraged to access the full study through the provided links.

Assessing Fairness in the Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines Across the United States in Terms of Health Inequality