IMPACT OF VACCINATION AGAINST SARS-CoV-2 ON THE INCIDENCE OF INFECTION IN SCHOOL SETTINGS. IMPACTO DE LA VACUNACION CONTRA SARS-CoV-2 EN LA INCIDENCIA DE INFECCION EN AMBITO ESCOLAR

ABSTRACT:

Background

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic affected the school-aged population because of the disease itself and due to the measures applied for prevention and control of the infection. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of population-based vaccination against COVID-19 on the incidence of infection in school settings.

Material and Methods

A retrospective descriptive study of COVID-19 cases and school outbreaks was carried out at the province level. Students, teachers and staff from different educational stages of the schools were included. The outcome measure was the incidence according to educational stage, case profile and clinic during the first of the academic year 2020/2021 versus the same period 2021/2022.

Results

The total incidence of SARS-CoV-2 in c

SUBMITTER: Diez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10288310 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature