Outbreaks of COVID-19 variants in US prisons: a mathematical modelling analysis of vaccination and reopening policies

• Main Authors: Theresa Ryckman, PhD (Author), Elizabeth T Chin, BS (Author), Lea Prince, PhD (Author), David Leidner, PhD (Author), Elizabeth Long, MS (Author), David M Studdert, ProfScD (Author), Joshua A Salomon, ProfPhD (Author), Fernando Alarid-Escudero, PhD (Author), Jason R Andrews, MD (Author), Jeremy D Goldhaber-Fiebert, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Residents of prisons have experienced disproportionate COVID-19-related health harms. To control outbreaks, many prisons in the USA restricted in-person activities, which are now resuming even as viral variants proliferate. This study aims to use mathematical modelling to assess...