Likelihood of COVID-19 reinfection in an urban community cohort in Massachusetts

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the association of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection with subsequent reinfection has public health relevance.

Objective

To explore COVID-19 severity and SARS-CoV-2 infection and reinfection rates.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Boston, Massachusetts, during the first COVID-19 surge (01/01/2020–05/31/2020; Period-1) and after the first surge (06/01/2020–02/28/2021; Period-2); Period-2 included the second surge (11/01/2020–02/28/2021).

Participants

Patients in an academic medical center and six community health centers who received a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 between 01/01/2020 and 05/31/2020 or SARS-CoV-2 testing between 01/01/2020 and 02/28/2021.

Measurements

COVID-19 severity was compared between Peri

SUBMITTER: Casey S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9547391 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature