An Evaluation of COVID-19 Vaccination Rates of the Patients at the Kentucky Racing Health Services Center

COVID-19 vaccines have been widely available to the U.S. public since early 2021. However, vaccination rates still vary considerably across geographical areas and different populations. The objective of this study was to research overall vaccination rates against COVID-19 for Latinx patients at the Kentucky Racing Health Services Center (KRHSC). Vaccination and booster data was collected from June to December 2021 for all unique patients visiting the center. It was initially hypothesized that these rates of vaccination and booster doses for the KRHSC patients would be lower than the data reported by Kentucky and Jefferson County. After a retrospective review, the results conveyed that the KRHSC patients actually had higher percentages of vaccination when compared to published values by the state and Jefferson County. However, this did not hold true for booster vaccinations, as no patients at the KRHSC reported receiving additional doses against COVID-19. These results suggest that efforts are needed to encourage higher COVID-19 vaccinations and booster doses in patients at the KRHSC