Association of Remote vs In-Person Benefit Delivery With WIC Participation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aditi Vasan, Chén C. Kenyon, Christina A. Roberto, Alexander G. Fiks, Atheendar Venkataramani
Abstract
This study assesses whether participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) differed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in states with offline vs online electronic benefits transfer debit cards.
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Association (psychology)Environmental healthFamily medicineVirologyOutbreakDiseaseInternal medicineEpistemologyPhilosophyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsGender, Labor, and Family DynamicsHomelessness and Social Issues