Exposure Outcomes in Fully Vaccinated Healthcare Personnel With Known Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Exposure-Minnesota, January-August 2021

Abbey Ruhland; Ashley Fell; Stacy M Holzbauer; Paige D'Heilly; Kris Curtis; Holly Wick; Bree Friedman; Erica Mumm; Malia Ireland; Carrie Estey-Dix; Melissa Betts-Roelike; Amanda Beaudoin

doi:10.1093/cid/ciac431

Exposure Outcomes in Fully Vaccinated Healthcare Personnel With Known Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Exposure-Minnesota, January-August 2021

Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Dec 19;75(12):2247-2249. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac431.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Minnesota Department of Health, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
² Career Epidemiology Field Officer Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
³ Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Abstract

Healthcare personnel (HCP) are at potential risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in occupational and nonoccupational settings, even when fully vaccinated. This risk increased during Delta variant circulation. SARS-CoV-2 testing of fully vaccinated HCP working in the 14 days after exposure is important to prevent virus introduction into healthcare settings.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; healthcare personnel; occupational health.

MeSH terms

COVID-19 Testing
COVID-19*
Health Personnel
Humans
Minnesota
SARS-CoV-2

Supplementary concepts

SARS-CoV-2 variants