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Introduction:
Complete COVID-19 data for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations are critical to equitable pandemic response.
Methods:
We used the COVID-19 U.S. State Policy database to document gaps in COVID-19 data reporting for AI/AN people.
Results:
Sixty-four percent of states do not report AI/AN data for at least one COVID-19 health metric: cases, hospitalizations, deaths, or vaccinations.
Discussion:
The lack of AI/AN-specific data masks the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 and presents challenges to COVID-19 prevention, policy implementation, and health equity.
Conclusions:
Public-facing data disaggregated by race may facilitate rapid response COVID-19 research and policymaking to support AI/AN communities.
Keywords:
American Indian/Alaska Native; COVID-19; data collection; data reporting; health disparities.
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