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1. New York State, New York City, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands' Health Department Experiences Promoting Health Equity During the Initial COVID-19 Omicron Variant Period, 2021-2022

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Cox, Heidi, primary, Gebru, Yonathan, additional, Horter, Libby, additional, Palomeque, Francisco S., additional, Myers, Kristopher, additional, Stowell, Daniel, additional, Easterling, Torian, additional, de Noguera, Nayeli Salazar, additional, Medina-Forrester, Amanda, additional, Bravo, Josely, additional, Pérez, Siomara, additional, Chaparro, Jaikiz, additional, Ekpo, Lisa La Place, additional, Cranford, Hannah, additional, Santibañez, Scott, additional, and Valencia, Diana, additional

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2023
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2. Multistate Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant Infections Among Persons in a Social Network Attending a Convention--New York City, November 18-December 20, 2021

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Smith-Jeffcoat, Sarah E., Pomeroy, Mary A., Sleweon, Sadia, Sami, Samira, Ricaldi, Jessica N., Gebru, Yonathan, Walker, Brianna, Brady, Shane, Christenberry, Matthew, Bart, Stephen, Vostok, Johanna, Meyer, Stephanie, Seys, Scott, Markelz, Amanda, Ditto, Nicole, Newbern, Valerie, Thomas, Franda J., Thomas, Deepam, Cabredo, Enrico, Kellner, Stephanie, Brown, Vance R., Tate, Jacqueline E., and Kirking, Hannah L.

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Social networks -- Health aspects, Health
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On December 2, 2021, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) notified CDC of a COVID-19 case caused by sequence-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant in a Minnesota resident (patient A), the [...]

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2022

3. Faith Community Engagement to Mitigate COVID-19 Transmission Associated with Mass Gathering, Uman, Ukraine, September 2021

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Erickson-Mamane, Lauren, primary, Kryshchuk, Alina, additional, Gvozdetska, Olga, additional, Rossovskyi, Dmytro, additional, Glatt, Aaron, additional, Katz, David, additional, Gluck, Zvi, additional, Butryn, Deena, additional, Gebru, Yonathan, additional, Guerra, Laura, additional, Masor, Alyssa, additional, Blaney, Kathleen, additional, Papaharalambus, Christopher A., additional, Barzilay, Ezra J., additional, and Hakim, Avi J., additional

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2022
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4. The Impact of Community-Based Testing Sites and Gift Incentives on COVID-19 Testing Uptake in Maryland, April 29 – May 9, 2021

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Turbyfill, Caitlin, primary, Thomas, Isabel, additional, Agravat, Namita, additional, Prasher, Joanna M, additional, Nett, Randall J, additional, Stevens, Melody, additional, Ricaldi, Jessica N, additional, Dunams, Tambra M, additional, Brickhouse-Frazier, Latasha, additional, Carter, Melissa D, additional, Gebru, Yonathan, additional, King, Ashley, additional, May, Coral S, additional, Miller, Joseph D, additional, Oguh, Chigo, additional, Pullman, Amanda, additional, Roman, Kaylin, additional, Rose, Charles, additional, Scherr, Robert, additional, Sidibe, Turquoise, additional, Soelaeman, Rieza, additional, Weinstein, Jonathan, additional, Wilson, Todd, additional, and Tran, Cuc H, additional

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2022
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5. Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Associated With a Large Indoor Convention — New York City, November–December 2021

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Sami, Samira, primary, Horter, Libby, additional, Valencia, Diana, additional, Thomas, Isabel, additional, Pomeroy, Mary, additional, Walker, Brianna, additional, Smith-Jeffcoat, Sarah E., additional, Tate, Jacqueline E., additional, Kirking, Hannah L., additional, Kyaw, Nang Thu Thu, additional, Burns, Rebecca, additional, Blaney, Kathleen, additional, Dorabawila, Vajeera, additional, Hoen, Rebecca, additional, Zirnhelt, Zachary, additional, Schardin, Cody, additional, Uehara, Anna, additional, Retchless, Adam C., additional, Brown, Vance R., additional, Gebru, Yonathan, additional, Powell, Charles, additional, Bart, Stephen M., additional, Vostok, Johanna, additional, Lund, Hannah, additional, Kaess, Jessica, additional, Gumke, Megan, additional, Propper, Randy, additional, Thomas, Deepam, additional, Ojo, Mojisola, additional, Green, Alison, additional, Wieck, Morgan, additional, Wilson, Erica, additional, Hollingshead, Ryan J., additional, Nunez, Sheila V., additional, Saady, Dawn M., additional, Porse, Charsey Cole, additional, Gardner, Kyle, additional, Drociuk, Daniel, additional, Scott, Julia, additional, Perez, Taidy, additional, Collins, Jim, additional, Shaffner, Julie, additional, Pray, Ian, additional, Rust, Laura T., additional, Brady, Shane, additional, Kerins, Janna L., additional, Teran, Richard A., additional, Hughes, Victoria, additional, Sepcic, Victoria, additional, Low, Eleanor W., additional, Kemble, Sarah K., additional, Berkley, Alexandra, additional, Cleavinger, Kate, additional, Safi, Haytham, additional, Webb, Lindsey Martin, additional, Hutton, Scott, additional, Dewart, Courtney, additional, Dickerson, Kristen, additional, Hawkins, Eric, additional, Zafar, Javeria, additional, Krueger, Anna, additional, Bushman, Dena, additional, Ethridge, Bailee, additional, Hansen, Katrina, additional, Tant, Jake, additional, Reed, Christy, additional, Boutwell, Carla, additional, Hanson, Jennifer, additional, Gillespie, Meagan, additional, Donahue, Matthew, additional, Lane, Pilar, additional, Serrano, Ruby, additional, Hernandez, Lorena, additional, Dethloff, Michelle A., additional, Lynfield, Ruth, additional, Como-Sabetti, Kathryn, additional, Lutterloh, Emily, additional, Ackelsberg, Joel, additional, and Ricaldi, Jessica N., additional

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2022
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6. The Impact of Community-Based Testing Sites and Gift Incentives on COVID-19 Testing Uptake in Maryland, April 29 – May 9, 2021

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Turbyfill, Caitlin, Thomas, Isabel, Agravat, Namita, Prasher, Joanna M, Nett, Randall J, Stevens, Melody, Ricaldi, Jessica N, Dunams, Tambra M, Brickhouse-Frazier, Latasha, Carter, Melissa D, Gebru, Yonathan, King, Ashley, May, Coral S, Miller, Joseph D, Oguh, Chigo, Pullman, Amanda, Roman, Kaylin, Rose, Charles, Scherr, Robert, Sidibe, Turquoise, Soelaeman, Rieza, Weinstein, Jonathan, Wilson, Todd, and Tran, Cuc H

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Purpose Information on incentives for COVID-19 testing is needed to understand effective practices that encourage testing uptake. We describe characteristics of those who received an incentive after performing a rapid antigen test.Design Cross-sectional descriptive analysis of survey data.Setting During April 29–May 9, 2021, COVID-19 rapid antigen testing was offered in 2 Maryland cities.Sample Convenience sample of 553 adults (≥18 years) who tested and received an incentive; 93% consented to survey.Measures Survey questions assessed reasons for testing, testing history, barriers, and demographics.Analysis Robust Poisson regressions were used to determine characteristic differences based on testing history and between participants who would re-test in the future without an incentive vs participants who would not.Results The most common reasons for testing were the desire to be tested (n = 280; 54%) and convenience of location (n = 146; 28%). Those motivated by an incentive to test (n = 110; 21%) were 5.83 times as likely to state they would not test again without an incentive, compared to those with other reasons for testing (95% CI: 2.67-12.72, P< .001).Critical Limitations No comparative study group.Conclusion Results indicate internal motivation and convenience were prominent factors supporting testing uptake. Incentives may increase community testing participation, particularly among people who have never tested. Keywords COVID-19, pandemic, incentives, health behavior, community testing.

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2023
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7. Multistate Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant Infections Among Persons in a Social Network Attending a Convention - New York City, November 18-December 20, 2021.

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Smith-Jeffcoat SE, Pomeroy MA, Sleweon S, Sami S, Ricaldi JN, Gebru Y, Walker B, Brady S, Christenberry M, Bart S, Vostok J, Meyer S, Seys S, Markelz A, Ditto N, Newbern V, Thomas FJ, Thomas D, Cabredo E, Kellner S, Brown VR, Tate JE, and Kirking HL

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Adult, COVID-19 prevention & control, COVID-19 Vaccines administration & dosage, Female, Humans, Male, New York City epidemiology, Social Networking, United States epidemiology, COVID-19 epidemiology, Contact Tracing methods, Disease Outbreaks, Mass Gatherings, SARS-CoV-2
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On December 2, 2021, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) notified CDC of a COVID-19 case caused by sequence-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant in a Minnesota resident (patient A), the first such case identified in the state and one of the earliest identified in the United States. Patient A had attended a large indoor convention in New York, New York with approximately 53,000 attendees from 52 U.S jurisdictions and 30 foreign countries during November 19-21, 2021, and had close contact † during 5 days with 29 fellow attendees. The convention required attendees to have received ≥1 COVID-19 vaccine dose and enforced mask-use while indoors. On November 22, these close contact attendees were directly and immediately notified by patient A of their exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and they sought testing over the next few days while quarantined or isolated. As part of the larger investigation into SARS-CoV-2 transmission at the convention, a subinvestigation was conducted during December by CDC, MDH, and respective state and local health departments to characterize the epidemiology of Omicron variant infection among this group of close contacts and determine the extent of secondary household transmission. Among 30 convention attendees that included patient A (the index patient) and the 29 other close contacts, 23 were interviewed, among whom all were fully vaccinated, including 11 (48%) who had received a booster dose; all 23 sought testing, and 16 (70%) received a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result. Fewer attendees who had received a booster dose before the convention received a positive test result (six of 11) compared with those who had not received a booster dose (10 of 12). The 16 attendees with positive test results had a total of 20 household contacts, 18 of whom sought testing after exposure; six received a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2. None of the persons with positive test results was hospitalized or died. There was limited convention-associated transmission identified outside of this cluster; the larger investigation included cases of both SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) and Omicron, and all Omicron cases were associated with this group (1). Data from this investigation reinforces the importance of COVID-19 booster doses in combination with early notification and other multicomponent prevention measures to limit transmission and prevent severe illness from Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants., Competing Interests: All authors have completed and submitted the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.

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2022
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