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Alternative Methods for Grouping Race and Ethnicity to Monitor COVID-19 Outcomes and Vaccination Coverage

Yoon, P., Hall, J., Fuld, J., Mattocks, S.L., Lyons, B.C., Bhatkoti, R., Henley, J., McNaghten, A.D., Dakalakis, D., Pillai, S.K.

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Data Collection and Reporting

Using available COVID-19 case and vaccination data, the CDC compared three different methodologies for grouping race/ethnicity COVID-19 data. Two of these methodologies are focused on how to group race/ethnicity when fields are missing. The results show that methods that use race information when ethnicity is missing resulted in higher estimated COVID-19 cases, incidence, and vaccination coverage. However, more work must be done to improve upon these methods in order to create more equitable and reliable data.

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Outcomes of Interest

Improve Data Infrastructure

Priority Population(s)

Black or African American, Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx

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Geographic Area of Implementation

Implementation Period

2021