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Epidemiology Of Sars-Cov-2 Breakthrough Infections In Kentucky March 1st 2021 - December 31st, 2022, Harrison Hynes
Epidemiology Of Sars-Cov-2 Breakthrough Infections In Kentucky March 1st 2021 - December 31st, 2022, Harrison Hynes
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Objective: Provide epidemiologic overview of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in Kentucky considering both demographic and geographic variables.
Background: We believe descriptive information of breakthrough cases for a defined population will provide public health practitioners with useful information relating to SARS-CoV-2 infection control and vaccination efforts.
Methods: We obtained SARS-CoV-2 case data from the Kentucky Department for Public Health COVID-19 case repository, which mirrors National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) data. The study sample used for analysis comprised 147,000 individuals who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Kentucky between the dates of March 1st, 2021 and December 31st, 2022. …
Changes In Severity Of Diabetes At Diagnosis Following The Onset Of The Sars-Cov-2 Pandemic, Annelise King
Changes In Severity Of Diabetes At Diagnosis Following The Onset Of The Sars-Cov-2 Pandemic, Annelise King
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic it was seen that diabetes was a risk factor for severe COVID-19. The objective of this study is to assess the severity of diabetes at diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic to see how the pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection impacted the severity of diabetes. This study used University of Kentucky electronic health records of 13,794 patients who developed diabetes. The majority of patients were female, white non-Hispanic, 65+, and living in an urban area. There were differences seen between the COVID-19 positive and negative cohorts in the DKA and HbA1c variables, with …
Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy, And Refusal Among Educators In Spring Of 2021, Jenifer O'Brien
Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy, And Refusal Among Educators In Spring Of 2021, Jenifer O'Brien
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
The COVID-19 pandemic provided unprecedented vaccine development and deployment. Educators were among the first non-healthcare occupations to become eligible for the vaccine, and were an early predictor of vaccine hesitancy especially among educated females. By the spring of 2021, 87% of teachers had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Among those who expressed hesitancy, no defining demographic factors were found. Those who expressed hesitancy commonly cited a rushed vaccine development process and fear of long term side effects as reasons against vaccination.