Test & Treat Corner
Transforming Patient Care With the Mobile Test-to-Treat Program
By Helena Keown, Sarah Liston, Nixxi Chen, Jacob Watkins, and Andy Cook During an unprecedented health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, adaptability has been a key to keeping communities safe….
Variations in Uptake of COVID-19 Booster Doses in Fully Vaccinated Adults in the United States
COVID-19 vaccines are an important preventative measure against the spread of infections and reduce the risk of severe illness and premature death. Between December 2020 and February 2021, the U.S….
Working Toward Ensuring Widespread Access to Treatments for COVID-19
During this transitional phase of the pandemic where the focus has shifted toward treatment such as oral antivirals, outpatient treatment to prevent hospitalization and death has continued to become a…
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under 5 Years of Age
In New York City, 98.3% of adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and that number continues to expand as more people become eligible. More than…
The Impact of Take Care and the GetFood Program: A Retrospective
As of June 27, 2022, deliveries of “Take Care” packages and food through Take Care and the GetFood program ended. Two years since their inception, Take Care and its GetFood…
Analysis of COVID-19 Transmission in New York City Public Schools from October to December 2021
In an effort to monitor the spread of COVID-19, New York City agencies receive reports of positive cases through multiple data systems that help to identify school-based contacts in collaboration…
Expanded Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses for Children 5-11 Years Old
More than 4.8 million children ages 5 through 11 have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and 15,000 have been hospitalized since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Centers for…
Closing the Gap with At-Home Testing Distribution
At-home testing allows for a higher testing capacity when there is a higher demand, and for COVID test results to be known at a faster rate when an individual cannot…
Voices of Contact Tracers: Supporting NYC in its Greatest Time of Need — Part 2
In last week’s Voices of Contact Tracers post, we introduced you to some of the NYC Test & Trace Corps contact tracers who were critical to the city’s efforts to…