2022
Characterization of parental intention to vaccinate elementary school aged children in the state of California
Dudley M, Barnett E, Paulenich A, Omer S, Schuh H, Proveaux T, Buttenheim A, Klein N, Delamater P, McFadden S, Patel K, Salmon D. Characterization of parental intention to vaccinate elementary school aged children in the state of California. Vaccine 2022, 41: 630-635. PMID: 36543683, PMCID: PMC9762501, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.12.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccinationCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinesCOVID-19 vaccine confidenceSchool-entry mandatesEmergency use authorizationCOVID-19 vaccineUS FDA approvalCOVID-19Vaccine uptakeChildhood vaccinesHesitant parentsVaccine confidenceFDA approvalSociodemographic characteristicsVaccineParental intentionChildrenVaccinationCalifornia parentsPublic healthSchool childrenParental attitudesApprovalParentsUptakePrevalence of Chronic Diseases, Depression, and Stress Among US Childcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Elharake JA, Shafiq M, Cobanoglu A, Malik AA, Klotz M, Humphries JE, Murray T, Patel KM, Wilkinson D, Yildirim I, Diaz R, Rojas R, Cohen A, Lee A, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Prevalence of Chronic Diseases, Depression, and Stress Among US Childcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Preventing Chronic Disease 2022, 19: e61. PMID: 36137183, PMCID: PMC9541678, DOI: 10.5888/pcd19.220132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health conditionsMental healthHealth conditionsChronic diseasesDepression ratesCOVID-19 pandemicSex/gender disparityPublic health officialsChildcare professionalsSevere asthmaHeart diseaseUS adultsAsthma ratesSociodemographic characteristicsHealth officialsDepressionDiseaseNational representativenessLinear regression modelsPrevalenceHealthRegression modelsPandemicProfessionalsGender disparitiesRelationship between the use of nonpharmaceutical interventions and COVID-19 vaccination among U.S. child care providers: A prospective cohort study
Patel KM, Shafiq M, Malik AA, Cobanoglu A, Klotz M, Eric Humphries J, Lee A, Murray T, Wilkinson D, Yildirim I, Elharake JA, Diaz R, Rojas R, Kuperwajs Cohen A, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Relationship between the use of nonpharmaceutical interventions and COVID-19 vaccination among U.S. child care providers: A prospective cohort study. Vaccine 2022, 40: 4098-4104. PMID: 35660329, PMCID: PMC9135692, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.05.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccinationProspective cohort studyCare providersNonpharmaceutical interventionsChild care providersCohort studyLikelihood of vaccinationPreventative health behaviorsVaccinationHealth behaviorsCare programMandatory vaccinationSignificant associationVaccine mandatesDistrict of ColumbiaLarge healthInterventionPandemic controlCOVID-19Child care programsProvidersEmail surveyNonadherenceMeasuresDifferences in State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Schoolteachers and Childcare Professionals
Patel KM, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Differences in State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Schoolteachers and Childcare Professionals. JAMA Pediatrics 2022, 176: 522-525. PMID: 35226092, PMCID: PMC8886449, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.6572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluation of Trends in Homeschooling Rates After Elimination of Nonmedical Exemptions to Childhood Immunizations in California, 2012-2020
Patel KM, McFadden SM, Mohanty S, Joyce CM, Delamater PL, Klein NP, Salmon DA, Omer SB, Buttenheim AM. Evaluation of Trends in Homeschooling Rates After Elimination of Nonmedical Exemptions to Childhood Immunizations in California, 2012-2020. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2146467. PMID: 35107573, PMCID: PMC8811639, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.46467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercentage of studentsSchool yearSchool entryClassroom-based instructionNumber of studentsRemoval of studentsSame academic yearIndependent study programLower grade levelsNonmedical exemptionsMortar schoolsMortar institutionsAcademic yearStudy programGrade levelGrade 8StudentsEnrollment ratesImmunization requirementsEnrollmentProgramSchoolsEducationKindergartenInstructionAssociation of Child Masking With COVID-19–Related Closures in US Childcare Programs
Murray TS, Malik AA, Shafiq M, Lee A, Harris C, Klotz M, Humphries JE, Patel KM, Wilkinson D, Yildirim I, Elharake JA, Diaz R, Reyes C, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Association of Child Masking With COVID-19–Related Closures in US Childcare Programs. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2141227. PMID: 35084484, PMCID: PMC8796014, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.41227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 casesLower riskImportant public health policy implicationsCOVID-19-related closuresPublic health policy implicationsChildren 2 yearsElectronic survey studyCenter-based childcare programsHealth policy implicationsSARS-CoV-2Survey studyChildcare professionalsMAIN OUTCOMEProgram closureHealth policyStudy periodRobust SEsBaselineChildcare programsCOVID-19Young childrenChildcare settingsChildrenPhysical distancingAssociation
2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among US Child Care Providers
Patel KM, Malik AA, Lee A, Klotz M, Humphries JE, Murray T, Wilkinson D, Shafiq M, Yildirim I, Elharake JA, Diaz R, Reyes C, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among US Child Care Providers. Pediatrics 2021, 148: e2021053813. PMID: 34452977, PMCID: PMC9277775, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-053813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccine uptakeVaccine uptakeCare providersChild care providersVaccination ratesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Adult populationState public health leadersUS general adult populationAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2General US adult populationRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Home-based child care programsSyndrome coronavirus 2US adult populationGeneral adult populationCross-sectional surveyPublic health implicationsPublic health leadersAnnual household incomeCoronavirus 2Care settingsInclusion criteriaCare programChild care settings