Statewide Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Diagnoses and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.

Tracy L JacksonPhilip A ChanNfn ScoutLauren S NoceraDenise CrooksWinston L McCormickSarah BowmanLeanne LasherAmir Sabet SarvestaniLaura C Chambers

Published in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2022)

LGBTQ+ people may be less likely than heterosexual people to receive a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2, potentially related to protective health practices and greater social isolation. Addressing racial and ethnic disparities among both LGBTQ+ people and cisgender heterosexual people should be a priority of the public health workforce.

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