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Editor, Senior Moderator
Emerg Infect Dis
. 2021 Jan 25;27(3).
doi: 10.3201/eid2703.204340. Online ahead of print.
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in First Responders and Public Safety Personnel, New York City, New York, USA, May-July 2020
Samira Sami, Lara J Akinbami, Lyle R Petersen, Addie Crawley, Susan L Lukacs, Don Weiss, Rebecca A Henseler, Nga Vuong, Lisa Mackey, Anita Patel, Lisa A Grohskopf, Beth Maldin Morgenthau, Demetre Daskalakis, Preeti Pathela
Abstract
We conducted a serologic survey in public service agencies in New York City, New York, USA, during May-July 2020 to determine prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among first responders. Of 22,647 participants, 22.5% tested positive for SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies. Seroprevalence for police and firefighters was similar to overall seroprevalence; seroprevalence was highest in correctional staff (39.2%) and emergency medical technicians (38.3%) and lowest in laboratory technicians (10.1%) and medicolegal death investigators (10.8%). Adjusted analyses demonstrated association between seropositivity and exposure to SARS-CoV-2-positive household members (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 3.52 [95% CI 3.19-3.87]), non-Hispanic Black race or ethnicity (aOR 1.50 [95% CI 1.33-1.68]), and severe obesity (aOR 1.31 [95% CI 1.05-1.65]). Consistent glove use (aOR 1.19 [95% CI 1.06-1.33]) increased likelihood of seropositivity; use of other personal protective equipment had no association. Infection control measures, including vaccination, should be prioritized for frontline workers.
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; New York; New York City; SARS-CoV-2; United States; coronavirus disease; emergency responders; personal protective equipment; public safety; respiratory infections; seroepidemiologic studies; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.
. 2021 Jan 25;27(3).
doi: 10.3201/eid2703.204340. Online ahead of print.
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in First Responders and Public Safety Personnel, New York City, New York, USA, May-July 2020
Samira Sami, Lara J Akinbami, Lyle R Petersen, Addie Crawley, Susan L Lukacs, Don Weiss, Rebecca A Henseler, Nga Vuong, Lisa Mackey, Anita Patel, Lisa A Grohskopf, Beth Maldin Morgenthau, Demetre Daskalakis, Preeti Pathela
- PMID: 33493106
- DOI: 10.3201/eid2703.204340
Abstract
We conducted a serologic survey in public service agencies in New York City, New York, USA, during May-July 2020 to determine prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among first responders. Of 22,647 participants, 22.5% tested positive for SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies. Seroprevalence for police and firefighters was similar to overall seroprevalence; seroprevalence was highest in correctional staff (39.2%) and emergency medical technicians (38.3%) and lowest in laboratory technicians (10.1%) and medicolegal death investigators (10.8%). Adjusted analyses demonstrated association between seropositivity and exposure to SARS-CoV-2-positive household members (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 3.52 [95% CI 3.19-3.87]), non-Hispanic Black race or ethnicity (aOR 1.50 [95% CI 1.33-1.68]), and severe obesity (aOR 1.31 [95% CI 1.05-1.65]). Consistent glove use (aOR 1.19 [95% CI 1.06-1.33]) increased likelihood of seropositivity; use of other personal protective equipment had no association. Infection control measures, including vaccination, should be prioritized for frontline workers.
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; New York; New York City; SARS-CoV-2; United States; coronavirus disease; emergency responders; personal protective equipment; public safety; respiratory infections; seroepidemiologic studies; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.