2022 E-Insights Report
COVID-19 Related Measures
In this subsection, researchers analyzed COVID-19 related measures such as the COVID-19 ICU bed utilization rate and the vaccination rates. They also analyzed Google search volume on the COVID-19 disease concern and the searches for vaccinations.
To understand the COVID-19 concern, they analyzed Google search volume for the search terms such as 鈥淒o I have COVID,鈥� 鈥淐OVID symptoms,鈥� 鈥淐OVID cases,鈥� 鈥渄elta variant,鈥� and 鈥渃oronavirus.鈥� To understand the public interest in vaccinations, researchers analyzed Google search volume for the search terms such as 鈥渧accine finder,鈥� 鈥淐OVID vaccine near me,鈥� 鈥淐OVID vaccine comparison,鈥� 鈥淐OVID booster shot,鈥� and 鈥淐OVID vaccine availability.鈥�
The researchers track the vaccination rates in the comparison communities. To this end, they tracked full vaccination rate and vaccinated rate: at least one dose. The researchers consider an individual to be fully vaccinated if the individual has received the second dose in a 2-dose series such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or a single-does of Johnson & Johnson鈥檚 Janssen vaccine. To track the vaccination rate: at least one dose, the researchers consider the number of individuals who have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, including those who have received one dose of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson鈥檚 Janssen vaccine.