SARS-CoV-2 transmission and impacts of unvaccinated-only screening in populations of mixed vaccination status

As COVID-19 vaccine coverage increases, screening programs that focus on the unvaccinated population test fewer individuals. This modeling study identifies vaccine coverage and effectiveness scenarios where such programs are (and are not) impactful.

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Main Authors: Kate M. Bubar, Casey E. Middleton, Kristen K. Bjorkman, Roy Parker, Daniel B. Larremore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30144-7
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author Kate M. Bubar
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description As COVID-19 vaccine coverage increases, screening programs that focus on the unvaccinated population test fewer individuals. This modeling study identifies vaccine coverage and effectiveness scenarios where such programs are (and are not) impactful.
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spelling doaj.art-e004f4e100324ebab67e144076feeae22022-12-22T02:35:38ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232022-05-0113111110.1038/s41467-022-30144-7SARS-CoV-2 transmission and impacts of unvaccinated-only screening in populations of mixed vaccination statusKate M. Bubar0Casey E. Middleton1Kristen K. Bjorkman2Roy Parker3Daniel B. Larremore4Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado BoulderDepartment of Computer Science, University of Colorado BoulderBioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado BoulderBioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado BoulderDepartment of Computer Science, University of Colorado BoulderAs COVID-19 vaccine coverage increases, screening programs that focus on the unvaccinated population test fewer individuals. This modeling study identifies vaccine coverage and effectiveness scenarios where such programs are (and are not) impactful.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30144-7
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Nature Communications
title SARS-CoV-2 transmission and impacts of unvaccinated-only screening in populations of mixed vaccination status
title_full SARS-CoV-2 transmission and impacts of unvaccinated-only screening in populations of mixed vaccination status
title_fullStr SARS-CoV-2 transmission and impacts of unvaccinated-only screening in populations of mixed vaccination status
title_full_unstemmed SARS-CoV-2 transmission and impacts of unvaccinated-only screening in populations of mixed vaccination status
title_short SARS-CoV-2 transmission and impacts of unvaccinated-only screening in populations of mixed vaccination status
title_sort sars cov 2 transmission and impacts of unvaccinated only screening in populations of mixed vaccination status
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30144-7
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