Evaluation of Correctional Facility COVID-19 Outbreaks With Layered Mitigation Strategies Including Vaccination: Colorado, 2020-2021.
J Correct Health Care
; 29(3): 198-205, 2023 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2271060
ABSTRACT
In 2020-2021, a Colorado corrections facility experienced four COVID-19 outbreaks. Case counts, attack rates (ARs) in people who are detained or incarcerated (PDI), and mitigation measures used in each outbreak were compared to evaluate effects of combined strategies. Serial PCR testing, isolation/quarantine, and masking were implemented in outbreak 1. Daily staff antigen testing began in outbreak 2. Facility-wide COVID-19 vaccination started in outbreak 3 and coverage increased by the end of outbreak 4 (PDI <1% to 59%, staff 27% to 40%). Despite detection of variants of concern, outbreaks 3 and 4 had 97% lower PDI ARs (both 1%) than outbreak 2 (29%). Daily staff testing and increasing vaccination coverage, with other outbreak mitigation strategies, are important to reduce COVID-19 transmission in congregate settings.
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Full text:
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Topics:
Vaccines
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Variants
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Correct Health Care
Journal subject:
Public Health
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Health Services
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jchc.21.12.0146
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