The value of using COVID-19 antibody tests as a potential approach to prioritize vaccination delivery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The highly contagious novel COVID-19 virus has demonstrated a great challenge for healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide. One of these challenges is the availability of vaccines in some countries or societies, especially in the early stages of the pandemic.

Objectives

This study aims to determine the level of natural immunity against COVID-19 infection among HCWs exposed to COVID-19 at the early stages of the pandemic and build a model to determine the groups that can benefit more from the scarce vaccination resources.

Methods

This study took place between January and March 2021, after the first waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, before spreading the variants of concern, such as the UK variant (Alpha B.1.1.7), and before starting the vaccine campaigns. This cross

SUBMITTER: Alrabadi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11482680 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature