Rapid Assessment of Pandemic indirect impacts and mitigating interventions for Decision-making in California (RAPID): Comprehensive Report to California Office of Surgeon General (May 2020-April 2021)
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the main focus was on reducing direct health impacts of infection. In contrast, the Office of the California Surgeon General (CA-OSG) was particularly concerned about the potential secondary impacts of the pandemic, both mental and physical, as well as the need to identify mitigating strategies. Thus, early in the pandemic, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris helped to draw attention to these issues and sought to engage partners to conduct the necessary systematic...