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  • COVID-19 is a leading cause of death in the US.
  • Existing disparities exacerbate COVID-19 risks for minority and low-income populations.
  • A need exists for county-level vulnerability measures capturing community heterogeneity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a COVID-19 Vulnerability Index (C19VI) for identifying and mapping vulnerable US counties.
  • To assess racial inequalities and economic disparities in COVID-19 outcomes using the C19VI.
  • To provide a tool for public health officials and disaster management agencies.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a Random Forest machine learning model using CDC sociodemographic and COVID-19 data.
  • Creation of a 'COVID-19 Impact Assessment' algorithm for severity evaluation and model training.
  • Statistical validation and comparison of C19VI with the CDC COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index (CCVI).

Main Results:

  • The C19VI classified 575 counties (45 million people) as 'very high' vulnerability and 765 counties (66 million people) as 'high' vulnerability.
  • The index identified significant overlap between high vulnerability counties and those with >13% racial minority populations (524 counties) or >20% poverty (420 counties).
  • C19VI demonstrated statistical validity and comparable performance to CCVI.

Conclusions:

  • The C19VI effectively identifies and maps county-level COVID-19 vulnerability.
  • The index highlights the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority and economically disadvantaged communities.
  • C19VI can inform targeted public health interventions and resource allocation for vulnerable populations.