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COVID-19 Reflections: COVID-19 Vaccination in North Carolina: Promoting Equity by Partnering with Communities and Health Care Providers

Charlene A. Wong, Carolina Alzuru, Kody Kinsley, Ryan Jury, Margaret L. Sauer, Tivi Jones and Victor Armstrong
North Carolina Medical Journal May 2022, 83 (3) 197-202; DOI: https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.83.3.197
Charlene A. Wong
Assistant secretary for children and families, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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  • For correspondence: Charlene.wong@dhhs.nc.gov
Carolina Alzuru
Senior director, Healthier Together, NC Counts Coalition, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Kody Kinsley
Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Ryan Jury
Program director, COVID-19 Vaccine Program, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Margaret L. Sauer
Director, Office of Rural Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Tivi Jones
Marketing communications consultant, Hey Awesome Girl, Durham, North Carolina.
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Victor Armstrong
Chief health equity officer, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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    Percent of Population with at Least One Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine by County, as of February 8, 2022

    Note. Counties with highest and lowest percent vaccinated with at least one dose are indicated in the figure.

    Data as of 2/8/22. Source: North Carolina DHHS COVID-19 Vaccine Management System (CVMS)

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    Percent of Population Vaccinated with at Least One Dose by Race (2a) and Ethnicity (2b)

    Data as of 2/8/22. Source: North Carolina DHHS COVID-19 Vaccine Management System (CVMS)

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    TABLE 1.

    Sociodemographic Factor Associations with COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in North Carolina

    Percent Population Vaccinated with at Least 1 DosePercent of Population Vaccinated with Two Doses or 1 Dose Oneohnson & Johnson
    Race
          American Indian/Alaska Native31%29%
          Asian or Pacific Islanders73%71%
          Black or African American50%46%
          White53%51%
    Ethnicity
          Hispanic57%52%
          Non-Hispanic53%50%
    Urban/Rural
          Diverse Urban69%66%
          High Minority Rural57%51%
          Low Minority Rural53%49%
          Outlying Metro61%57%
    Social Vulnerability Index Tertile County Comparisons
          Lower66%62%
          Medium58%55%
          Upper56%51%
    • Data as of 2/8/22.

    • Source. North Carolina DHHS COVID-19 Vaccine Management System (CVMS), CDC/ATSDR for SVI data

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Charlene A. Wong, Carolina Alzuru, Kody Kinsley, Ryan Jury, Margaret L. Sauer, Tivi Jones, Victor Armstrong
North Carolina Medical Journal May 2022, 83 (3) 197-202; DOI: 10.18043/ncm.83.3.197

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Charlene A. Wong, Carolina Alzuru, Kody Kinsley, Ryan Jury, Margaret L. Sauer, Tivi Jones, Victor Armstrong
North Carolina Medical Journal May 2022, 83 (3) 197-202; DOI: 10.18043/ncm.83.3.197
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