2023
Excess Death Rates for Republican and Democratic Registered Voters in Florida and Ohio During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wallace J, Goldsmith-Pinkham P, Schwartz J. Excess Death Rates for Republican and Democratic Registered Voters in Florida and Ohio During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Internal Medicine 2023, 183: 916-923. PMID: 37486680, PMCID: PMC10366951, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.1154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcess death rateDeath rateCOVID-19 pandemicLow vaccination ratesCOVID-19 vaccinationCross-sectional studyAge 25 yearsCOVID-19 vaccineHigher COVID-19 death ratesCOVID-19 death ratesCross-sectional comparisonMedian ageAdjusted analysisVaccination ratesExcess mortalityVaccination attitudesMAIN OUTCOMEWeekly deathsMortality rateExcess deathsMortality recordsMortality dataStudy sampleDeathVaccine
2022
COVID-19 vaccine perceptions in the initial phases of US vaccine roll-out: an observational study on reddit
Kumar N, Corpus I, Hans M, Harle N, Yang N, McDonald C, Sakai SN, Janmohamed K, Chen K, Altice FL, Tang W, Schwartz JL, Jones-Jang SM, Saha K, Memon SA, Bauch CT, Choudhury M, Papakyriakopoulos O, Tucker JD, Goyal A, Tyagi A, Khoshnood K, Omer S. COVID-19 vaccine perceptions in the initial phases of US vaccine roll-out: an observational study on reddit. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 446. PMID: 35255881, PMCID: PMC8899002, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12824-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccine perceptionsVaccine perceptionsCOVID-19 vaccination servicesVaccine trial dataUS vaccineDevelopment of interventionsVaccine trialsVaccination servicesObservational studyVaccine informationTrial dataVaccineConclusionsOur findingsVaccine-related keywordsCOVID-19Vaccine misinformationEarly phaseInitial phaseAssociationFurther researchCommunication campaignsVaccinationResultsTherePrevalenceMethodsWeUnderstanding the Factors Influencing Health Care Provider Recommendations about Adolescent Vaccines: A Proposed Framework
Ellingson MK, Bednarczyk RA, O’Leary S, Schwartz JL, Shapiro ED, Niccolai LM. Understanding the Factors Influencing Health Care Provider Recommendations about Adolescent Vaccines: A Proposed Framework. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2022, 46: 356-365. PMID: 35194726, PMCID: PMC8862696, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-022-00296-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Promoting COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: recommendations from the Lancet Commission on Vaccine Refusal, Acceptance, and Demand in the USA
Omer SB, Benjamin RM, Brewer NT, Buttenheim AM, Callaghan T, Caplan A, Carpiano RM, Clinton C, DiResta R, Elharake JA, Flowers LC, Galvani AP, Lakshmanan R, Maldonado YA, McFadden SM, Mello MM, Opel DJ, Reiss DR, Salmon DA, Schwartz JL, Sharfstein JM, Hotez PJ. Promoting COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: recommendations from the Lancet Commission on Vaccine Refusal, Acceptance, and Demand in the USA. The Lancet 2021, 398: 2186-2192. PMID: 34793741, PMCID: PMC8592561, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)02507-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccineSARS-CoV-2 infectionCOVID-19 vaccination campaignCOVID-19 vaccine acceptanceCOVID-19 vaccine programPfizer-BioNTech vaccineEmergency use authorisationVaccine programVaccine acceptanceVaccination campaignVaccine refusalCommunity transmissionUS FoodDrug AdministrationInadequate uptakeVaccineBehavioral intervention strategiesBest interventionLancet CommissionLow uptakeIntervention strategiesCOVID-19Evidence-based educationFull approvalUS residentsCOVID-19 Vaccination of Minors Without Parental Consent
Morgan L, Schwartz JL, Sisti DA. COVID-19 Vaccination of Minors Without Parental Consent. JAMA Pediatrics 2021, 175: 995-996. PMID: 34251411, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.1855.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing COVID-19 Prevention Strategies to Permit the Safe Opening of Residential Colleges in Fall 2021
Paltiel AD, Schwartz JL. Assessing COVID-19 Prevention Strategies to Permit the Safe Opening of Residential Colleges in Fall 2021. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2021, 174: m21-2965. PMID: 34461034, PMCID: PMC8422997, DOI: 10.7326/m21-2965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine effectivenessVaccination coverageAsymptomatic testingBroad vaccination coverageLess frequent testingCOVID-19 prevention strategiesHigh vaccination ratesBase-case assumptionsFall 2021COVID-19 incidenceUnvaccinated personsVaccination ratesDisease progressionHypothetical cohortEffective vaccineAsymptomatic transmissionPrevention strategiesViral transmissionCumulative casesNonpharmaceutical interventionsDrug abuseCumulative infectionsSafe returnVaccinePopulation coverageFuture of covid-19 vaccine pricing: lessons from influenza
Ramachandran R, Dhodapkar M, Ross JS, Schwartz JL. Future of covid-19 vaccine pricing: lessons from influenza. The BMJ 2021, 373: n1467. PMID: 34158283, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.n1467.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersSpeed, Evidence, and Safety Characteristics of Vaccine Approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration
Puthumana J, Egilman AC, Zhang AD, Schwartz JL, Ross JS. Speed, Evidence, and Safety Characteristics of Vaccine Approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration. JAMA Internal Medicine 2021, 181: 559-560. PMID: 33170923, PMCID: PMC7656319, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.7472.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Clinical Outcomes Of A COVID-19 Vaccine: Implementation Over Efficacy
Paltiel AD, Schwartz JL, Zheng A, Walensky RP. Clinical Outcomes Of A COVID-19 Vaccine: Implementation Over Efficacy. Health Affairs 2020, 40: 42-52. PMID: 33211536, PMCID: PMC7931245, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.02054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccineVaccine efficacyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinesSignificant vaccine hesitancyClinical outcomesClinical trialsVaccination programVaccine hesitancyEpidemic severityVaccineAuthorized vaccinesHealth officialsCumulative infectionsEfficacyVaccine productionDistribution programSeverityOutcomesUrgent needHospitalizationVaccinationInfectionTrialsGlobal effortsImmune to addiction: the ethical dimensions of vaccines against substance abuse
Young M, Sisti D, Rimon-Greenspan H, Schwartz J, Caplan A. Immune to addiction: the ethical dimensions of vaccines against substance abuse. 2020, 91-94. DOI: 10.4324/9781003074984-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersSubstance abuseCategories of immunotherapyEthical dimensionsEthical issuesAvailability of vaccinesParadigm caseProphylactic useImmunological interventionSuch vaccinesClinical investigationVaccineTherapeutic useCocaine addictionImmunotherapyDisordersIssuesAddictionEthicsSocioeconomic consequencesPromising advancesAbuseVaccinationMorphineTherapy
2018
The Spanish Flu, Epidemics, and the Turn to Biomedical Responses.
Schwartz JL. The Spanish Flu, Epidemics, and the Turn to Biomedical Responses. American Journal Of Public Health 2018, 108: 1455-1458. PMID: 30252511, PMCID: PMC6187783, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraditional public health activitiesPublic health activitiesSpanish fluVaccine developmentHealth activitiesNonpharmaceutical interventionsBiomedical interventionsInfluenza vaccine developmentEpidemic responseScientific knowledgePolitical challengesEarly 1930sFluInterventionVaccineBiomedical approachBiomedical responseCritical momentRelative priorityConsiderable enthusiasmResponseLong transitionLarge gatheringsEnthusiasm
2017
Using campaigns to improve perceptions of the value of adult vaccination in the United States: Health communication considerations and insights
Nowak GJ, Shen AK, Schwartz JL. Using campaigns to improve perceptions of the value of adult vaccination in the United States: Health communication considerations and insights. Vaccine 2017, 35: 5543-5550. PMID: 28886947, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.08.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult vaccinationAdult vaccinesSocial psychological notionHealthcare providersAdult immunization ratesPsychological notionsPsychological valueRecommended vaccinationsHealth communication literatureImmunization ratesIntegrative reviewCommunication literatureVaccinationValue perceptionsAdult HealthVaccineCommunication campaignsOverall usePerceptionPublic healthGreater supportUnited StatesHealthProvidersAssessment
2016
State-Level Voting Patterns and Adolescent Vaccination Coverage in the United States, 2014.
Bernstein S, North A, Schwartz J, Niccolai LM. State-Level Voting Patterns and Adolescent Vaccination Coverage in the United States, 2014. American Journal Of Public Health 2016, 106: 1879-81. PMID: 27552268, PMCID: PMC5024388, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2016.303381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoting patternsAdolescent vaccination coverageHuman papillomavirusRed statesLocal political settingPresidential election resultsVaccination coverageState-level associationsHealth care access characteristicsPolitical settingsElection resultsTetanus-containing vaccineCultural normsSocial valuesBlue statesAdolescent coverageAdolescent vaccinesMeningococcal vaccinationMultivariable modelVaccination policyPotential confoundingVaccinePolicyBoysGirls
2011
Vaccination Refusal: Ethics, Individual Rights, and the Common Good
Schwartz JL, Caplan AL. Vaccination Refusal: Ethics, Individual Rights, and the Common Good. Primary Care Clinics In Office Practice 2011, 38: 717-728. PMID: 22094142, DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2011.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDoctor-patient relationshipEthical considerationsApparent recent increaseCommon goodHealth care providersIndividual rightsPublic healthVaccination recommendationsVaccination scheduleVaccination programCare providersVaccine refusalPossible responsesOutright resistanceEthicsParental attitudesHealthRightsPatientsRefusalVaccinePhysiciansGoods
2007
Lessons from the Failure of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine State Requirements
Schwartz JL, Caplan AL, Faden RR, Sugarman J. Lessons from the Failure of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine State Requirements. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2007, 82: 760-763. PMID: 17971822, DOI: 10.1038/sj.clpt.6100397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildDrug CostsDrug IndustryFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHuman Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine Quadrivalent, Types 6, 11, 16, 18HumansLobbyingMandatory ProgramsMass VaccinationMichiganPapillomavirus InfectionsPapillomavirus VaccinesParentsPersonal AutonomyPoliticsPublic PolicySchoolsSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralState GovernmentTexasTumor Virus InfectionsUnited StatesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsHuman papillomavirusCervical cancerCervical cancer prevention effortsHPV vaccination programCancer prevention effortsPublic health issueHPV vaccinationGenital wartsVaccination programCancer preventionEffective vaccineGreater prevalenceVaccinePrevention effortsHealth issuesConservative groupGlobal healthVaccinationCancerLicensurePapillomavirusMortalityPrevalenceSubtypesWarts