2023
Evidence of leaky protection following COVID-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection in an incarcerated population
Lind M, Dorion M, Houde A, Lansing M, Lapidus S, Thomas R, Yildirim I, Omer S, Schulz W, Andrews J, Hitchings M, Kennedy B, Richeson R, Cummings D, Ko A. Evidence of leaky protection following COVID-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection in an incarcerated population. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 5055. PMID: 37598213, PMCID: PMC10439918, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40750-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionPrior infectionHybrid immunityInfection riskCOVID-19 vaccinationNon-pharmaceutical interventionsInfected residentsVaccinationInfectionDocumented exposureDelta periodCell exposureIncarcerated populationsExposureImmunityRiskAssociationPotential benefitsCorrectional facilitiesCrowded settingsResidentsPeriodCovid-19 vaccine acceptance among individuals incarcerated in Connecticut state jails
Lind M, Kennedy B, Nieto M, Houde A, Sosensky P, Borg R, Cummings D, Ko A, Richeson R. Covid-19 vaccine acceptance among individuals incarcerated in Connecticut state jails. Health & Justice 2023, 11: 16. PMID: 36913159, PMCID: PMC10009345, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-023-00216-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 vaccine programVaccine acceptanceVaccination programCOVID-19 vaccine acceptanceAge-adjusted hazardRetrospective cohort analysisOutcome of vaccinationTime-varying exposureTime of incarcerationVaccination ratesVaccine programVaccine offerCohort analysisVaccinationSurvival analysisStudy periodIncarcerated populationsLow levelsIncarcerationResidentsJailPopulationIntake
2021
Risk of Sexually Transmitted Zika Virus in a Cohort of Economically Disadvantaged Urban Residents
Ticona J, Baig H, Nery N, Doss-Gollin S, Sacramento GA, Adhikarla H, Muenker MC, Wunder EA, Nascimento EJM, Marques ETA, Reis MG, Ko AI, Costa F. Risk of Sexually Transmitted Zika Virus in a Cohort of Economically Disadvantaged Urban Residents. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2021, 224: 860-864. PMID: 33395487, PMCID: PMC8522079, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiab001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research