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(Theme 2) Pandemic peak SARS-CoV-2 infection and seroconversion rates in London frontline health-care workers (SAFER Study)

  • Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
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Grant number: C19-IUC-355

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

  • Principal Investigator

    Eleni Nastouli, George Kassiotis

  • Research Location

    United Kingdom

  • Lead Research Institution

    Francis Crick Institute

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Disease transmission dynamics

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    Not applicable

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Health PersonnelHospital personnelNurses and Nursing StaffPhysicians

Abstract

Hospital transmission of SARS-CoV-2, particularly within/by Healthcare Workers (HCWs) is a major public health concern. To evaluate these risks, we enrolled 200 patient-facing HCWs from the SARS-CoV-2 Acquisition in Frontline Healthcare Workers-Evaluation to inform Response (SAFER) study, a prospective cohort study in high-risk frontline HCWs in an acute National Health Service hospital trust in London. Through a series of regular swab and blood tests we were able to show almost half of HCWs showed evidence of carrying the infection at least once during the assessment period.