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

Kate M. Bubar; Casey E. Middleton; Kristen K. Bjorkman; Roy Parker; Daniel B. Larremore

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30144-7

Nature Communications (May 2022)

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

Kate M. Bubar,
Casey E. Middleton,
Kristen K. Bjorkman,
Roy Parker,
Daniel B. Larremore

Affiliations

Kate M. Bubar: Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado Boulder
Casey E. Middleton: Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado Boulder
Kristen K. Bjorkman: BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
Roy Parker: BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
Daniel B. Larremore: Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado Boulder

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30144-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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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.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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