A closer look at U.S COVID-19 vaccination rates and the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants: It's never late to do the right thing

Alfaro, Sophie; Sen-Crowe, Brendon; McKenny, Mark; Elkbuli, Adel

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102709

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“…Furthermore, there is evidence suggesting that >94% of COVID-19 cases occur among those who are unvaccinated and persons of increased BMI are at increased risk for severe disease outcomes. Misinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccination reaching obese individuals is of utmost concern [ 18 , 21 ]. Aggressive counseling and resolution of misinformation may result in increased vaccination rates among the obese population and may add an extra layer of protection for those particularly vulnerable to severe COVID-19 illness [ 21 ].…”

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“…Misinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccination reaching obese individuals is of utmost concern [ 18 , 21 ]. Aggressive counseling and resolution of misinformation may result in increased vaccination rates among the obese population and may add an extra layer of protection for those particularly vulnerable to severe COVID-19 illness [ 21 ].…”

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“…While several public campaigns have been launched, such as the #healthyathome initiative by the World Health Organization, it is essential that we continue to increase awareness and promote their importance [ 32 ]. Given the uncertainty of the impact of the new coronavirus variant cases and disparities in vaccination rates among states, it is our responsibility to improve the aspects of our physical health that we can control [ 21 ].…”

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Obesity implications on SARS-CoV-2 infections' prevalence, hospitalizations, critical care needs, fatalities & vaccination rates: A public health crisis

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Autrey

Sen-Crowe

et al. 2021

Annals of Medicine and Surgery

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Obesity implications on SARS-CoV-2 infections' prevalence, hospitalizations, critical care needs, fatalities & vaccination rates: A public health crisis

Alfaro

Autrey

Sen-Crowe

et al. 2021

Annals of Medicine and Surgery

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“…The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has claimed millions of lives globally -and directly affected hundreds of millions more -doing so in a highly unequal manner [1,2]. Early foci for COVID-19, such as northern Italy, coincided with populations with high proportions of elderly, susceptible people [3]; the availability of hospital beds, treatments, and clinical personnel are again to be a major problem in many geographical areas [4,5]; and new variants are emerging at different rates in different locales [6,7].…”

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Dynamical clustering of U.S. states reveals four distinct infection patterns that predict SARS-CoV-2 pandemic behavior

Natale¹,

Viswanath²,

Acevedo³

et al. 2021

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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has so far unfolded diversely across the fifty United States of America, reflected both in different time progressions of infection "waves" and in magnitudes of local infection rates. Despite a marked diversity of presentations, most U.S. states experienced their single greatest surge in daily new cases during the transition from Fall 2020 to Winter 2021. Popular media also cite additional similarities between states -often despite disparities in governmental policies, reported mask-wearing compliance rates, and vaccination percentages. Here, we identify a set of robust, lowdimensional clusters that 1) summarize the timings and relative heights of four historical COVID-19 "wave opportunities" accessible to all 50 U.S. states, 2) correlate with geographical and intervention patterns associated with those groups of states they encompass, and 3) predict aspects of the "fifth wave" of new infections in the late Summer of 2021. In particular, we argue that clustering elucidates a negative relationship between vaccination rates and subsequent case-load variabilities within state groups. We advance the hypothesis that vaccination acts as a "seat belt," in effect constraining the likely range of new-case upticks, even in the context of the Summer 2021, variant-driven surge.

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“…For the 165 million individuals in this group, complication rates have been exceedingly low but are present nonetheless. 1 Less than 3% of adverse events reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) database relate to neurological complications. 2 However, reports of rare pathologies subsequent to COVID-19 vaccination are rising, especially in the realm of neurological disorders.…”

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Transverse myelitis after Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine: illustrative case

Mathew

Williamson

Mamo

et al. 2022

Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons

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BACKGROUND Transverse myelitis is a rare neurological occurrence with varied presentation. Imaging is necessary to properly diagnose this condition; however, identifying the cause of this condition may often be difficult. OBSERVATIONS An otherwise healthy patient presented to the clinic with peculiar neurological symptoms without an obvious underlying cause. Imaging evidenced no significant structural defects but did lead to discovery of cord enhancement compatible with a diagnosis of transverse myelitis. Corticosteroid treatment was initiated rapidly to address this pathology, and the patient recovered without deficits. To identify the underlying cause, patient medical history was reviewed thoroughly and compared with existing literature. Previous tuberculosis infection could be a less likely cause of the neurological symptoms. However, recent vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine could be a more likely cause of the transverse myelitis, which has been rarely reported. LESSONS Transverse myelitis after COVID-19 infection has been an escalating phenomenon. However, transverse myelitis after COVID-19 vaccination is a rare occurrence that is also on the rise. Given the increased rates of vaccination, transverse myelitis should not be overlooked as a potential pathology, due to the severity of neurological impairment if this condition is not treated rapidly.

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A closer look at U.S COVID-19 vaccination rates and the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants: It's never late to do the right thing

Cited by 4 publications

References 15 publications

Obesity implications on SARS-CoV-2 infections' prevalence, hospitalizations, critical care needs, fatalities & vaccination rates: A public health crisis

Obesity implications on SARS-CoV-2 infections' prevalence, hospitalizations, critical care needs, fatalities & vaccination rates: A public health crisis

Dynamical clustering of U.S. states reveals four distinct infection patterns that predict SARS-CoV-2 pandemic behavior

Transverse myelitis after Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine: illustrative case

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