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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
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…
January 27, 2021
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Immunization Campaigns and Programs: A Systematic Review
A systematic review of 17 studies examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on existing global vaccination programs found a reduction in vaccination coverage and a decline in the total number of vaccines administered. Polio cases increased by about fourfold in polio endemic countries. Factors contributing to low vaccine coverage included fear of being exposed…
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in First Responders and Public Safety Personnel, New York City, New York, USA, May-July 2020
23% of first responders in New York City tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies during May-July 2020, with seroprevalence highest among correctional staff (39%) and emergency medical technicians (38%) and lowest in laboratory technicians (10%) and medicolegal death investigators (11%). Associations were found between seropositivity and exposure to a SARS-CoV-2 positive household member (aOR=3.5), non-Hispanic Black race…
January 26, 2021
Evaluation of Seasonal Respiratory Virus Activity Before and After the Statewide COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order in Northern California
Infection rates for influenza and rhinovirus or enterovirus were significantly lower during March 25 to July 31, 2020 compared to the same time period during the past 5 years, according to a cohort study in California that included over 45,000 tests for the viral respiratory infections. This significant drop in infection rates coincided with implementation…
Prioritization of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Funding Among Local Health Departments Preceding the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From NACCHO’s 2019 National Profile of Local Health Departments
A report from the National Association of County and City Health Official’s 2019 National Profile of Local Health Departments (LHDs) study shows that over half of LHDs had stagnant funding from the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. Additionally, LHDs experienced a 16% decrease in full-time employees from 2008 to 2019, while the total number of…
January 25, 2021
Excess Mortality Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic among Californians 18-65 Years of Age by Occupational Sector and Occupation March through October 2020
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] A study using death records from the California Department of Public Health found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, working age adults experienced a 22% increase in mortality compared to historical periods, which varied by race/ethnicity and occupational sector and occupation. Latino Californians experienced a 36% increase in mortality (59% among Latino food/agriculture…
January 22, 2021
Confronting COVID-19 in under-Resourced, African American Neighborhoods: A Qualitative Study Examining Community Member and Stakeholders’ Perceptions
Qualitative research conducted in under-resourced communities in Alabama found that Black community members highlighted concerns about contracting COVID-19 and noted apathy, difficulty with social distancing, lack of information, mixed messages from authority figures, and lack of PPE as barriers to prevention. Facilitators to coping with the pandemic included religious faith, increased physical activity, and a…
Food Insecurity in a Low-Income, Predominantly African American Cohort Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
Data from a predominantly Black cohort living in low-income, racially isolated neighborhoods in Pittsburgh showed an 80% increase in food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in contrast to a nation-wide increase of 60%. Within weeks of stay-at-home orders going into effect, the prevalence of food insecurity in the sample was 37%. By…
Reports of Forgone Medical Care Among US Adults During the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Among 1,055 Americans adults who reported needing medical care between March and July of 2020, 544 (52%) reported forgoing care for any reason, 307 (29%) reported forgoing care due to fear of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and 75 (7%) reported forgoing care due to financial concerns associated with the pandemic. In addition, 108 (8%) survey participants reported…
January 21, 2021
Vaccination Coverage with Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2019–20 School Year
National vaccination coverage among US kindergarteners was high for the 2019-20 school year, despite most schools shifting to virtual learning in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination coverage for state-required number of doses of DTaP, MMR, and varicella (chickenpox) was 94.9%, 95.2%, and 94.8%, respectively. The exemption rate was 2.5%, and only 2.3%…
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