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Trends and Disparities in the Utilization of Influenza Vaccines Among Commercially Insured US Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Researchers attempted tp under how COVID-19 affected influenza vaccine utilization and disparities.
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Did Prioritizing Essential Workers Help to Achieve Racial/Ethnic Equity in Early COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution? The LA Pandemic Surveillance Cohort Study
Most US states and counties prioritized essential workers for early access to COVID-19 vaccines due to their heightened occupational risk. Racial/ethnic groups most impacted by COVID-19 are overrepresented among essential workers. This study estimates the effects of prioritizing essential workers on racial/ethnic equity in COVID-19 vaccination.
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SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Among Firefighters in Los Angeles, California
Schaeffer Center researchers conducted a serological survey of firefighters in Los Angeles in October 2020.
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Shifting the Demand for Vaccines: A Review of Strategies
Vaccines prevent millions of deaths, and yet millions of people die each year from vaccine-preventable diseases. The primary reason for these deaths is that a significant fraction of the population chooses not to vaccinate.
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More than 7 in 10 L.A. County Adults Were Vaccinated or Had COVID Antibodies Before Delta and Omicron Surges
A new USC study shows herd immunity is unlikely to happen.
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We Should Double Down on Treatments for Those at High Risk Instead of Pushing Boosters and Tests for Everyone
Billions of dollars now committed to home-testing masses of people could be saved if we tested only the symptomatic. Those funds would be better spent supporting access to affordable COVID treatment for people with a high risk of hospitalization.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Policy Response on Health Care Utilization: Evidence From County-Level Medical Claims and Cellphone Data
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced federal, state, and local policymakers to respond by legislating, enacting, and enforcing social distancing policies.
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COVID-19 Testing in Schools: Perspectives of School Administrators, Teachers, Parents, and Students in Southern California
School-based COVID-19 testing is a potential strategy to facilitate the safe reopening of schools that have been closed due to the pandemic. This qualitative study assessed attitudes toward this strategy among four groups of stakeholders: school administrators, teachers, parents, and high school students.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution on Mental Health Outcomes
USC researchers use We use data from U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey merged to state-level COVID-19 vaccination eligibility data to estimate the secondary benefits of COVID-19 vaccination on mental health outcomes
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Disparities In County COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Linked To Disadvantage And Hesitancy
Despite widespread access, there are still wide discrepancies in COVID-19 vaccine coverage in communities across the U.S. Researchers with the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics and Johns Hopkins University assessed the relationship between county COVID-19 vaccination rates and both social vulnerability and vaccine hesitancy.
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