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Frank DeStefano is a researcher affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields of study, primarily focusing on Medicine and Social Sciences, with notable contributions in Infectious Diseases, Health, Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Surgery.

The main topics of DeStefano's research include:

  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research
  • Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
  • Diabetes and associated disorders

Their publication record includes frequent contributions to journals such as Vaccine, JAMA, JAMA Cardiology, JAMA Pediatrics, and Academic Pediatrics.

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Myocarditis Cases Reported After mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccination in the US From December 2020 to August 2021" (2022, JAMA)
  • "Surveillance for Adverse Events After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination" (2021, JAMA)
  • "US Case Reports of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis With Thrombocytopenia After Ad26.COV2.S Vaccination, March 2 to April 21, 2021" (2021, JAMA)
  • "Myocarditis Occurring After Immunization With mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines" (2021, JAMA Cardiology)
  • "Association Between Rotavirus Vaccination and Type 1 Diabetes in Children" (2020, JAMA Pediatrics)

DeStefano has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Nicola P. Klein, Jason M. Glanz, Matthew F. Daley, Tom T. Shimabukuro, and Elyse O. Kharbanda.

Throughout their career, DeStefano has engaged in extensive research pertaining to vaccine safety, epidemiological surveillance of vaccine-related adverse events, and the broader implications of immunization programs on public health.

Best Publications

  • Influenza and the rates of hospitalization for respiratory disease among infants and young children.

    Héctor S. Izurieta;William W. Thompson;Piotr Kramarz;David K. Shay

  • Myocarditis Cases Reported After mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccination in the US From December 2020 to August 2021.

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  • Safety monitoring in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

    Tom T. Shimabukuro;Michael Nguyen;David Martin;Frank DeStefano

  • Surveillance for Adverse Events After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination.

    Nicola P Klein;Ned Lewis;Kristin Goddard;Bruce Fireman

  • US Case Reports of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis With Thrombocytopenia After Ad26.COV2.S Vaccination, March 2 to April 21, 2021

    Isaac See;John R. Su;Allison Lale;Emily Jane Woo

  • Understanding vaccine safety information from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.

    Frederick Varricchio;John Iskander;Frank Destefano;Robert Ball

  • Risk of Anaphylaxis After Vaccination of Children and Adolescents

    Kari Bohlke;Robert L. Davis;Robert L. Davis;S. M. Marcy;M. M. Braun

  • Risk of anaphylaxis after vaccination in children and adults

    Michael M. McNeil;Eric S. Weintraub;Jonathan Duffy;Lakshmi Sukumaran

  • The Risk of Seizures After Receipt of Whole-Cell Pertussis or Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine

    William E. Barlow;Robert L. Davis;John W. Glasser;Phillip H. Rhodes

  • Recombinant hepatitis B vaccine and the risk of multiple sclerosis: A prospective study [2] (multiple letters)

    C. R. MacIntyre;H. Kelly;D. Jolley;H. Butzkueven

  • Safety of thimerosal-containing vaccines: a two-phased study of computerized health maintenance organization databases.

    Thomas Verstraeten;Robert L. Davis;Frank DeStefano;Tracy A. Lieu

  • Epidemiology of anaphylaxis among children and adolescents enrolled in a health maintenance organization.

    Kari Bohlke;Robert L. Davis;Robert L. Davis;Frank DeStefano;S.Michael Marcy

  • Guillain-Barré Syndrome Following Influenza Vaccination

    Penina Haber;Frank DeStefano;Fredrick J. Angulo;John Iskander

  • Safety of Revaccination with pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine

    Lisa A. Jackson;Patti Benson;Vishnu Priya Sneller;Jay C. Butler

  • Vaccinations and Risk of Central Nervous System Demyelinating Diseases in Adults

    Frank DeStefano;Thomas Verstraeten;Lisa A. Jackson;Catherine A. Okoro

  • Population-based study of rotavirus vaccination and intussusception.

    Piotr Kramarz;Frank Destefano;Steven B. Black

  • Vaccine-associated hypersensitivity

    Michael M. McNeil;Frank DeStefano

  • Prenatal and Infant Exposure to Thimerosal From Vaccines and Immunoglobulins and Risk of Autism

    Cristofer S Price;William W Thompson;Barbara Goodson;Eric S Weintraub

  • Vaccines and Guillain-Barré Syndrome

    Penina Haber;James Sejvar;Yann Mikaeloff;Frank DeStefano

  • Risk of Intussusception after Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccination

    Eric S. Weintraub;James Baggs;Jonathan Duffy;Claudia Vellozzi

  • Increasing Exposure to Antibody-Stimulating Proteins and Polysaccharides in Vaccines Is Not Associated with Risk of Autism

    Frank DeStefano;Cristofer S. Price;Eric S. Weintraub

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert T. Chen
Robert T. Chen City Of Hope National Medical Center
Robert L. Davis
Robert L. Davis University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Nicola P. Klein
Nicola P. Klein Kaiser Permanente
Herbert B. Peterson
Herbert B. Peterson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Allison L. Naleway
Allison L. Naleway Kaiser Permanente
Henry R. Shinefield
Henry R. Shinefield University of California, San Francisco
Lisa A. Jackson
Lisa A. Jackson Kaiser Permanente
Steven Black
Steven Black Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Robert S. Thompson
Robert S. Thompson Group Health Cooperative
Edwin Lewis
Edwin Lewis University of Idaho

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