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. 2023 Jun;113(6):627-630.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307253. Epub 2023 Apr 6.

The Chelsea Project: Turning Research and Wastewater Surveillance on COVID-19 Into Health Equity Action, Massachusetts, 2020-2021

Cristina Alonso  1 , Barry Keppard  1 , Samantha Bates  1 , Dan Cortez  1 , Flor Amaya  1 , Karthik Dinakar  1
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The Chelsea Project: Turning Research and Wastewater Surveillance on COVID-19 Into Health Equity Action, Massachusetts, 2020-2021

Cristina Alonso et al. Am J Public Health. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Chelsea, Massachusetts, had one of the highest COVID-19 transmission rates in New England in the summer of 2020. The Chelsea Project was a collaborative effort in which government entities, local nonprofit organizations, and startups partnered to deploy wastewater analysis, targeted polymerase chain reaction testing and vaccine outreach, and a community-led communications strategy. The strategy helped increase both testing rates and vaccination rates in Chelsea. Today Chelsea has one of the highest vaccination rates among US cities with comparable demographics. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(6):627-630. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307253).

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Full Vaccination Rates (Both Initial Doses) in Chelsea, MA, and Nearby Cities With Similar Demographics: 2021 Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
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