Vaccine efficacy needed for a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine to prevent or stop an epidemic as the sole intervention

SM Bartsch, KJ O'shea, MC Ferguson… - American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Given the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and much of the US implementing
social distancing owing to the lack of alternatives, there has been a push to develop a …

[HTML][HTML] Maintaining face mask use before and after achieving different COVID-19 vaccination coverage levels: a modelling study

SM Bartsch, KJ O'Shea, KL Chin, U Strych… - The Lancet Public …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Face mask wearing has been an important part of the response to the COVID-
19 pandemic. As vaccination coverage progresses in countries, relaxation of such practices …

Coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak in a San Francisco homeless shelter

E Imbert, PM Kinley, A Scarborough… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
We report the public health response to a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in
a San Francisco shelter where 67% of residents and 17% of staff tested positive for severe …

Lives and costs saved by expanding and expediting coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination

SM Bartsch, PT Wedlock, KJ O'Shea… - The Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background With multiple coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines available,
understanding the epidemiologic, clinical, and economic value of increasing coverage …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in COVID-19 vaccination intent and factors associated with deliberation and reluctance among adult homeless shelter residents and staff, 1 November …

JH Rogers, SN Cox, JP Hughes, AC Link, EJ Chow… - Vaccine, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Little is known about COVID-19 vaccination intent among people experiencing
homelessness. This study assesses surveyed COVID-19 vaccination intent among adult …

The benefits of vaccinating with the first available COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine

SM Bartsch, KJ O'Shea, PT Wedlock, U Strych… - American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction During a pandemic, there are many situations in which the first available
vaccines may not have as high effectiveness as vaccines that are still under development or …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiologic and economic impact of pharmacies as vaccination locations during an influenza epidemic

SM Bartsch, MS Taitel, JV DePasse, SN Cox… - Vaccine, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction During an influenza epidemic, where early vaccination is crucial, pharmacies
may be a resource to increase vaccine distribution reach and capacity. Methods We utilized …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of infection control strategies to reduce COVID-19 outbreaks in homeless shelters in the United States: a simulation study

LAC Chapman, M Kushel, SN Cox, A Scarborough… - BMC medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background COVID-19 outbreaks have occurred in homeless shelters across the US,
highlighting an urgent need to identify the most effective infection control strategy to prevent …

The clinical and genomic epidemiology of rhinovirus in homeless shelters—King County, Washington

EJ Chow, AM Casto, P Roychoudhury… - The Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Rhinovirus (RV) is a common cause of respiratory illness in all people,
including those experiencing homelessness. RV epidemiology in homeless shelters is …

[HTML][HTML] The value of decreasing the duration of the infectious period of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection

BY Lee, SM Bartsch, MC Ferguson… - PLoS computational …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Finding medications or vaccines that may decrease the infectious period of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could potentially reduce transmission in …