Social Determinants of Influenza Illness and Outbreaks in the United States.

Social determinants-such as education, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, access to health care services and vaccination, neighborhood-level stressors, and workplace or school policies-can impact influenza illness and outbreaks in the United States. To reduce transmission and disparities in influenza infection, policies should focus on removing existing vaccination barriers and supporting equitable social policies. ©2016 by the North Carolina Institute of Medicine and The Duke Endowment. All rights reserved.