Publications by authors named "Ben Yarnoff"
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- COVID-19 vaccines tailored to new variants are essential to enhance protection against the evolving SARS-CoV-2 virus.* -
- A study in South Africa assessed vaccination strategies by age and risk factors, showing significant reductions in infections, hospitalizations, and deaths, leading to substantial economic savings.* -
- Widespread vaccination, especially targeting high-risk groups, could provide notable public health benefits and cost savings in South Africa.*
Background: Updating vaccines is essential for combatting emerging coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) variants. This study assessed the public health and economic impact of a booster dose of an adapted vaccine in the United Kingdom (UK).
Methods: A Markov-decision tree model estimated the outcomes of vaccination strategies targeting various age and risk groups in the UK.
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- The study evaluates the public health effects of different COVID-19 vaccination strategies in Singapore, particularly focusing on the use of adapted vaccines for high- and standard-risk populations.
- Alternative vaccination models predicted significant reductions in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, with targeted booster shots for the elderly and high-risk groups showing the most promise.
- Expanding booster coverage to include 75% of the standard-risk population resulted in even greater health benefits and cost savings compared to initial vaccination strategies.
Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing COVID-19 has continuously evolved, requiring the development of adapted vaccines. This study estimated the impact of the introduction and increased coverage of an Omicron-adapted bivalent booster vaccine in Thailand.
Research Design And Methods: The outcomes of booster vaccination with an Omicron-adapted bivalent vaccine versus no booster vaccination were estimated using a combined cohort Markov decision tree model.
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case numbers have increased following the emergence of the Omicron variant. This study estimated the impact of introducing and increasing the coverage of an Omicron-adapted bivalent booster vaccine in Malaysia.
Research Design And Methods: A combined cohort Markov decision tree model was used to compare booster vaccination with an Omicron-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine versus no booster vaccination in Malaysia.
Purpose: This study describes how recipients of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded Sodium Reduction in Communities Program (SRCP) worked with emergency food programs to improve access to healthy food to address chronic conditions.
Design: SRCP recipients partnered with emergency food programs to implement sodium reduction strategies including nutrition standards, procurement practices, environmental strategies, and behavioral economics approaches.
Setting: SRCP recipients and emergency food programs in Washington County and Benton County, Arkansas and King County, Washington.
The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of time elementary and middle-school students spend away from the classroom and clinic time required to administer vaccines in school-located vaccination (SLV) clinics. We conducted a time study and estimated average time away from class and time to administer vaccine by health department (HD), student grade level, vaccine type, and vaccination process for SLV clinics during the 2012-2013 school year. Average time away from classroom was 10 min (sample: 688 students, 15 schools, three participating HD districts).
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