Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Our work in Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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A Conversation on America’s Mental Health Crisis
Join the USC Schaeffer Center and USC Price School for a webinar that will address the pandemic’s mental health crisis, how it is affecting employers and schools, and the opportunities and challenges of digital health.
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Here’s How Public Health Messaging Can Help With the Next Phase of the Pandemic
As COVID-19 cases increase and officials warn of a potential new surge, confusion still bedevils our public health messaging.Â
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The Economic Case for Federal Investment in COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics Remains Strong
Schaeffer Initiative experts argue that there is a strong economic case for continued federal investment in COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics.
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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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The High Cost of ‘Free’ Covid Testing
Insurance companies will inevitably pass the costs of free tests on through higher premiums or reduced benefits.
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Vaccines Help Reduce COVID-19 Related Anxiety and Depression
COVID-19 vaccines may offer individuals more than protection from serious illness caused by the virus— they may also reduce COVID-related anxiety and depression.
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The Burden of 1 Million Excess Deaths: 13.5 Million Years of Life Lost During the COVID Pandemic
Analysis of excess deaths two years into the pandemic finds adults younger than 65 years old made up 56% of life years lost.
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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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