Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

January 29, 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Among Women Aged 21-65 Years in a Large Integrated Health Care System – Southern California, January 1-September 30, 2019, and January 1-September 30, 2020

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Cervical cancer screening rates decreased among 1.5 million women served by Kaiser Permanente Southern California during stay-at-home orders implemented in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared with 2019 screening rates, 2020 screening rates among women aged 21-29 years and aged 30-65 years were 78% and 82% lower, respectively, during the stay-at-home order (March-June). After the stay-at-home orders were lifted, screening rates returned to near baseline but were still 24-29% lower compared to 2019 rates. The decline in screening rates were consistent across racial and ethnic groups. 

Miller et al. (Jan 29, 2021). Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Among Women Aged 21-65 Years in a Large Integrated Health Care System – Southern California, January 1-September 30, 2019, and January 1-September 30, 2020. MMWR. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7004a1