Vaccines

About

Our research on vaccines includes observational studies of vaccine effectiveness, vaccine safety, and disparities in vaccine coverage. We participate in large research networks including the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) and VISION. In addition, we conduct vaccine clinical trials and support interventions to promote vaccinations in healthcare and community settings.

Affiliation

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Faculty Position
  • DeSilva, Malini B., MD, MPH, Sr. Research Investigator
  • Kharbanda, Elyse O., MD, MPH, Sr. Research Investigator 2010 -
  • McEvoy, Charlene E., MD, MPH, Sr. Investigator
  • McKinney, Zeke, MD, MHI, MPH, Sr. Investigator
  • Vazquez-Benitez, Gabriela, PhD, MS, Senior Research Investigator and Statistician

    • Publications While At HealthPartners

    selected publications

    Journal Article
  • 18 years - VISION and IVY Networks, September 2024-January 2025. 
    MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2025
    Article has an altmetric score of 350  
  • COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake among firefighters: an application of the Health Belief Model. 
    Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2025
    Article has an altmetric score of 1  
  • Cardiometabolic risk in pediatric patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 
    American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2025
    Article has an altmetric score of 2  
  • Interim estimates of 2024-2025 seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness - four vaccine effectiveness networks, United States, October 2024-February 2025. 
    MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2025
    Article has an altmetric score of 574  
  • Methods to adjust for confounding in test-negative design COVID-19 effectiveness studies: simulation study. 
    JMIR formative research. 2025
    Article has an altmetric score of 1  
    • Editorial Article
  • COVID-19 mRNA vaccines during pregnancy: new evidence to help address vaccine hesitancy [editorial]. 
    JAMA.  327. 2022
    Article has an altmetric score of 370  
  • Get a doctor to avoid going to the doctor. 
    MinnesotaSpokesmanRecorder.  2022
  • Bearing bad news: walking with patients [editorial]. 
    Minnesota Medicine.  104. 2021
  • Black MN doctors on COVID-19 vaccine: 'the benefits outweigh the risks'. 
    MinnesotaSpokesmanRecorder.  2021
  • Combating fear of the unknown in healthcare worker COVID vaccination [editorial]. 
    Minnesota Medicine.  104. 2021
    • Conference Paper
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  • Complications of Work Related Injury with Retained Lead Bullet Fragments in Woman of Childbearing Age
    2023
  • Complications of work related injury with retained lead bullet fragments in woman of childbearing age
    2023
    • Conference Poster
  • Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among firefighters: application of the Health Belief Model [poster]
    2023
  • Elevated blood pressure and risks for progression to hypertension in youth 10-17 years of age [poster]
    2019
  • Factors associated with Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) compliance and weight loss among low-income participants [poster]
    2019
  • Initial phase results of Firefighter Cardiorespiratory Fitness Pilot Study [poster]
    2019
  • Assessment of monitoring practices for newly arrived refugees with chronic hepatitis b - Minnesota 2008-2017 [poster]
    2018
    • Report
  • Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [health care guideline]
    2011
  • Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [health care guideline]
    2009
    • Review
  • Equitable well-being, social trust, and the economy: an integrated health system's perspectives on the long-term implications of COVID-19 [review]. 
    Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2023
    Article has an altmetric score of 1  
  • Priorities Wizard: multisite web-based primary care clinical decision support improved chronic care outcomes with high use rates and high clinician satisfaction rates [review]. 
    EGEMS (Washington, DC). 2019
    Article has an altmetric score of 28  
  • Assessing the safety of influenza immunization during pregnancy: the Vaccine Safety Datalink [review]. 
    American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012
    Article has an altmetric score of 6  
  • Vaccinating teens: current guidelines, challenges, and opportunities [review]. 
    Pediatric Annals. 2010
  • Corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Clinical benefits and risks [review]. 
    Clinics in Chest Medicine. 2000
    • Abstract
  • Better care strategies are necessary to address poor medication adherence [abstract]. 
    Diabetes. 2020
  • Differences in chronic kidney disease management in patients with and without diabetes in a large care delivery system [abstract]. 
    Diabetes. 2020
  • Glycemic relapse: major threat to ongoing improvement in diabetes care [abstract]. 
    Diabetes. 2020
  • Impact of human versus analog insulins on occurrence of myocardial infarction [abstract]. 
    Diabetologia. 2017
  • Post-approval study for bronchial thermoplasty (BT): results to 2 years [abstract]. 
    American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2017
    • Audio Document
  • Equity and education in the community [podcast]
    2022
  • The air we breathe: risks of poor indoor air quality [podcast]
    2022
    • Book
  • Two-dimensional scan statistics for assessing vaccine safety in pregnancy (PRISM)
    2016
    • Document
  • Community consultation and public disclosure: the ResQ Trial experience
    2007

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