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Hesitancy Plays Increasing Role in Vaccine Coverage Disparities Despite Wide Availability
Social vulnerability was also independently associated with widening disparities in county-level coverage, signaling the need for unique, targeted interventions.
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Financial Incentives and Other Nudges Do Not Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations among the Vaccine Hesitant
Can financial incentives, public health messages and other behavioral nudges –approaches deployed by state and local governments, employers, and health systems – increase SARS-CoV-2 vaccination rates among the vaccine hesitant in the US?
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The Hidden Cost of Covid-19: Years of Life Lost Among the Young
The focus on deaths affecting mainly the elderly is unfortunate because it likely created a false sense of security among the young.
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Measuring the COVID-19 Mortality Burden in the United States
A team from the USC Schaeffer Center undertook a full assessment of the first year of the pandemic’s mortality burden by measuring years of life lost and accounting for quality-of-life differences, factoring in age, sex, race/ethnicity and comorbidities.
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Leveraging Rapid Antigen Tests in School-Aged Children
To keep schools safe, students enrolled at LAUSD schools were required to show a negative COVID-19 test in the two weeks prior to the first day. Is this a good use of scarce resources?
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After Their Initial Diagnosis, Many Adult COVID-19 Patients Continue Seeking Medical Care for up to Six Months or More
Analyzing claims data, does COVID-19 related healthcare utilization persist in for 180 days or more, also known as long COVID, after their initial diagnosis?
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COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal Increases After Being Overlooked During Distribution Process
A new USC Schaeffer Center study finds that how vaccines are allocated may contribute to vaccine hesitant individuals later refusing the vaccine when it is made available to them.
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Effect of COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategies on Vaccination Refusal: A National Survey
A new USC Schaeffer Center study finds that how vaccines are allocated may contribute to vaccine hesitant individuals later refusing the vaccine when it is made available to them.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates for Employees and Students are Effective Tool Against Virus Spread
A new white paper finds private sector influence combined with market-side demand for mandates will overcome state laws that have limited vaccine requirements thus far.
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 Testing and COVID-19 Outcomes in a Medicaid Managed Care Cohort
Though the study of racially diverse Medicaid patients indicated disproportionate risk among Latinos, USC researchers say it can’t be explained by higher rates of poverty or underlying health factors like obesity.
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