Gu, Tianshu
Pan, Wensen
Yu, Jing
Ji, Guang
Meng, Xia
Wang, Yongjun
Li, Minghui
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01MD018766)
Article History
Received: 30 September 2024
Accepted: 8 January 2025
First Online: 17 January 2025
Declarations
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: This study utilized data from the “COVID-19 Case Surveillance Restricted Access Detailed Data” provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The research was determined to qualify as Not Human Subjects Research (NHSR) and was exempt from ethical review by the UTHSC Institutional Review Board. Informed consent was not required, and a waiver was granted by the UTHSC IRB. The study adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of any organization. The CDC does not take responsibility for the scientific validity or accuracy of methodology, results, statistical analyses, or conclusions presented.
: The authors declare no competing interests.