We examined the association between residential segregation and COVID-19 vaccination rates, and found that overall, the association was positive, but residential segregation was associated with lower levels of vaccination in counties with the highest proportion of Black residents.
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Community-engaged soilSHOPS can build trust while raising awareness about lead soil contamination and preventing exposure to lead, which is especially important given the growth of urban agriculture in communities that have experienced environmental injustices.
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State and Island health agencies can learn from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ journey to restructure its Non-Communicable Disease Bureau to promote local ownership and facilitate braided and layered funding strategies.
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A better understanding of where household transmission is occurring is crucial to direct resources and prevention efforts towards the communities most impacted by health disparities.
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Prenatal care utilization decreased during the pandemic among women in non-expansion states, particularly for American Indians/Alaska Natives and Asian/Pacific Islanders, compared with expansion states.
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Telehealth payment parity legislations were associated with improved rates of overall and video telehealth utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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It is critical for public health professionals of color to have opportunities to showcase leadership skills at local and state health departments.
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Methods from data science and behavioral science can be used by public health organizations to segment populations of interest and design more tailored interventions.
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Data dashboards can engage communities and drive policy improvements to support children’s health and well-being, so long as these tools are co-designed with communities and tailored to local context.
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By taking on the public health responsibilities for a defined population, Pandemic Response Officers were able to preserve TCHD’s case investigation and public health response capacity for the county’s more vulnerable populations.
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