Describing COVID-19 immunizations for First Nations people on-reserve in Alberta using real-time integration of point of care and provincial data
We accurately assessed complete immunization rates among First Nation people receiving services on-reserve irrespective of delivery of immunizations on- or off-reserve through deployment of an innovative RTI approach. Without these RTI advances, immunization rates would have been substantially under-reported and may have misdirected public health initiatives around vaccine uptake. RTI should be a priority for all provinces in Canada to ensure accurate coverage rates for First Nation people.
Authors
- Chris Sarin
- Lisa A. Wozniak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1502-0659)
- Allison Soprovich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6143-1555)
- Olivia Weaver
- Cheryl O’Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4469-8036)
- Lea Bill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5430-4902)
- Salim Samanani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6751-4805)
- Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6631-1376)
- Parminder Thiara
- Dean T. Eurich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2197-0463)
- Lynden Crowshoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4428-7151)
- Catherine McDermott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4742-7584)
- Beth Woytas
- Lauren Bilinsky
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- South Health Campus (CA)
- Government of Canada (CA)
- Government of Alberta (CA)
- Assembly of First Nations (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccine
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126614
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research