Safety and tolerability of hydroxychloroquine in health care workers and first responders for the prevention of COVID-19: WHIP COVID-19 Study

Safety and tolerability of hydroxychloroquine in health care workers and first responders for the prevention of COVID-19: WHIP COVID-19 Study

Background: Health care workers (HCW) are among the highest risk groups for acquisition of COVID-19 because of occupational exposures. The WHIP COVID-19 Study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as chemoprophylaxis for SARS-CoV-2 infection in this population. Method...

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Main Authors: John E. McKinnon, Dee Dee Wang, Marcus Zervos, Matt Saval, Laurie Marshall-Nightengale, Paul Kilgore, Pardeep Pabla, Ed Szandzik, Kathleen Maksimowicz-McKinnon, William W. O'Neill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hydroxychloroquine
COVID-19
Chemoprophylaxis
Randomized trial
Health care workers
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221012431

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