This paper compares drivers of full COVID-19 vaccinations and booster doses across U.S. counties. Booster doses are contingent upon someone receiving the primary doses, and the risk attitudes and propensities to get vaccinated may be different across individuals, along with the supply chain...

In the United States, even though national guidelines for allocating scarce healthcare resources are lacking, 26 states, including New York State (NYS), have specific ventilator allocation guidelines to be invoked in case of a shortage. NYS developed these guidelines in 2015 as "pandemic...