2023
Characterizing healthcare worker attitudes toward the bivalent COVID-19 booster
Willebrand K, Fredrick J, Pischel L, Patel K, Roberts S, Murray T, Martinello R. Characterizing healthcare worker attitudes toward the bivalent COVID-19 booster. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2023, 3: s56-s57. PMCID: PMC10594485, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2023.300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBooster doseBehavioral health unitHealthcare workersHealth unitsCOVID-19COVID-19 outbreakInpatient behavioral health unitFirst booster dosePrimary vaccination seriesCOVID-19 vaccinationCOVID-19 exposureBehavioral health settingsMonovalent vaccinationVaccination seriesBooster dosesBooster vaccineComplete responsePrevious vaccinationVaccine uptakeHealth HospitalGeneral populationSide effectsPsychiatric hospitalHealth settingsDemographic data
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 attitudesApprovalParentsUptake
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 settingsStrategies to increase uptake of maternal pertussis vaccination
Patel KM, Guillamet L, Pischel L, Ellingson MK, Bardají A, Omer SB. Strategies to increase uptake of maternal pertussis vaccination. Expert Review Of Vaccines 2021, 20: 779-796. PMID: 34129416, PMCID: PMC9288655, DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2021.1940146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal pertussis vaccinationPertussis vaccinationInteractive patient educationContagious respiratory diseaseLack of studiesMaternal uptakePostpartum vaccinationPrenatal vaccinationSite vaccinationVaccine seriesMiddle-income countriesPertussis vaccineVaccine uptakePregnant womenProvider educationDisproportionate morbidityPatient educationSuboptimal uptakeVaccine communicationRespiratory diseaseVaccinationHome birthSystematic reviewDifferent interventionsInfants