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The Benefits To All Of Ensuring Equal And Timely Access To Influenza Vaccines In Poor Communities
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influenza vaccines short supply allocating vaccines equitably among different jurisdictions challenging justice reason ensure poorer counties access influenza vaccines wealthier ones using detailed computer simulation model washington dc metropolitan region found limiting delaying vaccination residents poorer counties could raise total number influenza infections number new infections per day peak epidemic throughout regioneven wealthier counties received timely abundant vaccine access among underlying reasons poorer counties tend highdensity populations children higherrisk people per household resulting interactions increased transmission influenza greater risk worse influenza outcomes thus policy makers across country poor wealthy areas alike incentive ensure poorer residents equal access vaccines