About The Study: The findings in this study of 2.6 million Chicago residents suggest that zip codes with low vaccination rates were associated with more deaths during the Alpha and Delta waves of COVID-19 and that inequitable vaccination coverage exacerbated existing racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 deaths.
Authors: William F. Parker, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Chicago, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.14753)
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