Date Approved
2021
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department or School
Health Sciences
Committee Member
Jean Rowan, MD, MS, Chair
Committee Member
Michael Switzer, PhD
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the demographic variables of three populations, COVID-19 vaccine trial participants, COVID-19 deaths, and individuals vaccinated for COVID-19, to determine if the trial participants were appropriately representative. Demographic data (age, sex, race and ethnicity, and presence of comorbidities) were collected from publicly available datasets, organized, and compared. The demographic characteristics of the vaccine clinical trials participants were comparable to those who died due to COVID-19, but less comparable to those who were the first to receive a COVID-19 emergency-use-authorized vaccine.
Recommended Citation
Walters, Lisa, "Demographic characteristics of the COVID-19 vaccine trial participant population, mortality population, and individuals fully vaccinated in the United States: A comparative analysis" (2021). Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. 1083.
https://commons.emich.edu/theses/1083