Emerging
Practices that show potential to achieve desirable public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting and produce early results that are consistent with the objectives of the activities and thus indicate effectiveness.

Collateral Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The New York City Experience

Davies, E., Gould, H., Le, K., Helmy, H., Lall, R., Li, Wenhui, Mathes, R., Levanson, A., Van Wye, F., Chkshi, D.

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Peer Review Study

Data Collection and Analysis
Policy Change/ Development
Healthcare Access and Quality
Social and Community Context
Tools Included
Outside U.S.
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Data Collection and Reporting

COVID-19 caused significant disruptions to routine vaccination efforts worldwide. Several factors contributed to these disruptions, including reduced healthcare access, fear of infection, and diversion of healthcare resources towards COVID-19 response. These led to a decline in immunization rates, leaving populations vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases. The article emphasizes the importance of addressing these collateral impacts and implementing strategies to mitigate the negative consequences. It suggests various approaches such as ensuring vaccine supply chains, enhancing public trust in vaccines, and implementing catch-up vaccination campaigns. The authors stress the need for collaborative efforts between public health agencies, healthcare providers, and communities to restore and maintain routine immunization services amidst the ongoing pandemic.

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Outcomes of Interest

Improve Data Infrastructure

Priority Population(s)

Setting(s) of Implementation

Clinical, Community

Geographic Area of Implementation

New York City

Implementation Period

2023