JAMA Health Forum Editor John Ayanian, MD, and Deputy Editor Melinda Buntin, PhD, discuss with Sandra B. Nelson, MD (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston), her JAMA Health Forum study of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in schools in Massachusetts during 2 different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. She found transmission rates were very low but varied by district and the availability of vaccines.  Related Content:  Prevalence and Risk Factors for School-Associated Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 

How Safe Were Kids in School During Phases of the Pandemic?

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Interview with Churl-Su Kwon, MD, MPH, author of Association of New-Onset Seizures With SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD.  Related Content:  Association of New-Onset Seizures With SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines 

Association of New-Onset Seizures With SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines

Benjamin D. Sommers, MD, PhD, of Harvard University, speaks with JAMA Health Forum Editor John Ayanian, MD, MPP, and Deputy Editor Melinda Buntin, PhD, about differences in Medicaid enrollment as measured in surveys and administrative data. These differences have implications for estimating coverage now that the federal policy of continuous Medicaid eligibility during the COVID-19 pandemic has ended.  Related Content:  Survey-Reported Coverage in 2019-2022 and Implications for Unwinding Medicaid Continuous Eligibility 

Measuring Medicaid Enrollment More Accurately to Guide Post–COVID-19 Pandemic Policy

Rural Maternity Care Is in Crisis—Here’s What Could Help; Type and Severity of Immunodeficiency Affect Speed of SARS-CoV-2 Clearance, Study Finds  Related Content:  More Than Half of US Rural Hospitals No Longer Offer Birthing Services—Here’s Why When It Comes to SARS-CoV-2 Clearance, People Who Are Immunocompromised Are Not All Alike 

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Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were recommended for children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 years in the US, but were they effective? JAMA Associate Editor Tracy A. Lieu, MD, MPH, spoke with author Leora R. Feldstein, PhD, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about the effectiveness of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines in children and adolescents.  Related Content:  Effectiveness of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years 

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines in Children and Adolescents

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions in ambulatory care. In this interview with JAMA Health Forum Editor John Ayanian, MD, MPP, and Deputy Editor Melinda Buntin, PhD, Rishi K. Wadhera, MD, MPP, MPhil, of Harvard Medical School discusses how access to care and preventive services changed for different racial and ethnic groups in the US from 2019 to 2022.  Related Content:  Changes in Health Care Access and Preventive Health Screenings by Race and Ethnicity 

How Safe Were Kids in School During Phases of the Pandemic?

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