Short summary

The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was low in HCWs. However, the occupational risk for contracting the infection is higher for those working on dedicated COVID-19 wards. Further, our results imply that attention should be paid to occupational risk factors in planning pandemic preparedness.

Rationale

Objective

Health-care workers (HCWs) carry a pronounced risk of acquiring severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We aimed to determine the seroprevalence and potential risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCWs in the Region of Southern Denmark after the first pandemic wave in the spring of 2020.

Description of the cohort

Health-care workers in the Region of Southern Denmark

Data and biological material

Plasma, questionnaire data

Publications associated with the project

von Huth S, Lillevang ST, Røge BT, Madsen JS, Mogensen CB, Coia JE, Möller S, Justesen US, Johansen IS. SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among 7,950 health-care workers in the Region of Southern Denmark. Int J Infect Dis. 2021 Sep 14. Online ahead of print.