Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index and COVID-19 vaccination coverage — The United States, December 14, 2020–January 31, 2022

Abstract

Results from the new components in the MHSVI identify needs to prioritize persons in counties with greater medical vulnerabilities and limited access to health care, who are at greater risk for adverse COVID-19 outcomes. Findings suggest that using a composite measure to characterize social vulnerability might mask disparities in COVID-19 vaccination uptake that would have otherwise been observed using specific indicators.