Lifting Statewide Mask Mandates and COVID-19 Cases

Petersen, Finn; Errore, Anna; Karaca‐Mandic, Pinar

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“…This public attitude reached state authorities, as evidenced by attempts to soften preventive measures such as quarantining and masking [47]. However, these scenarios were often followed by new outbreaks of the pandemic which caused increases in new COVID-19 cases [65]. Thus, care should be taken in the future to contain any similar pandemic more strictly before starting to lift preventive measures.…”

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A Systematic Investigation of American Vaccination Preference via Historical Data

Chen¹,

Chen²,

Shi³

et al. 2022

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While COVID-19 vaccines are generally available, not all people receive vaccines. To reach herd immunity, most of a population must be vaccinated. It is, thus, important to identify factors influencing people’s vaccination preferences, as knowledge of these preferences allows for governments and health programs to increase their vaccine coverage more effectively. Fortunately, vaccination data were collected by U.S. Census Bureau in partnership with the CDC via the Household Pulse Survey (HPS) for Americans. This study presents the first analysis of the 24 vaccination datasets collected by the HPS from January 2021 to May 2022 for 250 million respondents of different ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, education statuses, marital statuses, household sizes, household income levels, and resources used for spending needs, and with different reasons for not receiving or planning to receive a vaccine. Statistical analysis techniques, including an analysis of variance (ANOVA), Tukey multiple comparisons test, and hierarchical clustering (HC), were implemented to analyze the HPS vaccination data in the R language. It was found that sexual orientation, gender, age, and education had statistically significant influences on the vaccination rates. In particular, the gay/lesbian group showed a higher vaccination rate than the straight group; the transgender group had a lower vaccination rate than either the female or the male groups; older respondents showed greater preference for vaccination; respondents with higher education levels also preferred vaccination. As for the other factors that were not significant enough to influence vaccinations in the ANOVA, notable trends were found. Asian Americans had higher vaccination rates than other races; respondents from larger household sizes had a lower chance of getting vaccinated; the unmarried group showed the lowed vaccination rate in the marital category; the respondents depending on borrowed money from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) showed a lower vaccination rate than people with regular incomes. Concerns regarding the side-effects and the safety of the vaccines were the two major reasons for vaccination hesitance at the beginning of the pandemic, while having no trust in the vaccines and no trust in the government became more common in the later stage of the pandemic. The findings in this study can be used by governments or organizations to improve their vaccination campaigns or methods of combating future pandemics.

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Section: Major Reasons For Respondents' Vaccination Hesitancymentioning

confidence: 99%

A Systematic Investigation of American Vaccination Preference via Historical Data

Chen¹,

Chen²,

Shi³

et al. 2022

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Using the synthetic control method to determine the impact of state-level mask mandates on COVID-19 fatality rates

Gius

2023

Applied Economics

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Changes in Self-Reported Mask Use After the Lifting of State-Issued Mask Mandates in 20 US States, February–June 2021

Ajiboye,

Dunphy,

et al. 2024

Journal of Public Health Management &Amp; Practice

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Objective: In April 2020, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended community masking to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Since then, a total of 39 US states and DC issued mask mandates. Despite CDC recommendations and supporting evidence that masking reduces COVID-19 community transmission, from January to June 20, 2021 states lifted their mask mandates for all individuals. This study examined the association between lifting state-issued mask mandates and mask-wearing behavior in 2021. Design: We estimated a difference-in-difference model, comparing changes in the likelihood for individuals to wear a mask in states that lifted their mask mandate relative to states that kept their mandates in place between February and June of 2021. Setting: Individuals were surveyed from across the United States. Participants: We used masking behavior data collected by the Porter Novelli View 360 + national surveys (N = 3459), and data from state-issued mask mandates obtained by CDC and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Main Outcomes: The outcome variable of interest was self-reported mask use during the 30 days prior to the survey data collection. Results: In the overall population, lifting mask mandates did not significantly influence mask-wearing behavior. Mask wearing did significantly decrease in response to the lifting of mask mandates among individuals living in rural counties and individuals who had not yet decided whether they would receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusion: Policies around COVID-19 behavioral mitigation, specifically amongst those unsure about vaccination and in rural areas, may help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, especially in communities with low vaccination rates.

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Lifting Statewide Mask Mandates and COVID-19 Cases

Cited by 3 publications

References 31 publications

A Systematic Investigation of American Vaccination Preference via Historical Data

A Systematic Investigation of American Vaccination Preference via Historical Data

Using the synthetic control method to determine the impact of state-level mask mandates on COVID-19 fatality rates

Changes in Self-Reported Mask Use After the Lifting of State-Issued Mask Mandates in 20 US States, February–June 2021

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