Public health — Volume 20, Issue 1 & 2

A Domain-Forward Approach to Algorithmic Decision-Making: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic

As we move forward through the COVID-19 pandemic and look ahead to new epidemics that the future will inevitably bring, computational researchers should remember the value provided by domain experts. The interface between algorithms and socio-technical problems will never be straightforward to navigate. Scientific teams which leverage a complete spectrum of expertise are our best hope for developing algorithmic approaches which meet the needs of complex medical and public health challenges.

Shifting Power, Creating Demand and Requiring Accountability: Achieving Vaccine Equity in the US

In order achieve vaccine equity, change must occur. Broadening the concept of health equity to include shifting decision-making power to marginalized communities, creating demand, and requiring accountability with regard to data is necessary and will improve vaccine uptake and overall health well beyond this pandemic.

Pandemic Preparedness is Impossible Without Racial Justice

The Global Health Security Index (GHSI), published in 2019, ranked the United States first among nations in its pandemic preparedness. This paper uses the GHSI framework to explore how systemic racism resulted United State's failure to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic adequately.