SARS-CoV-2 Seroepidemiological Investigation in Jordan: Seroprevalence, Herd Immunity, and Vaccination Coverage. A Population-Based National Study.
Sami Sheikh AliKhalid Ahmed KheirallahGhazi SharkasMohammed Al-NusairAbdel-Hameed W Al-MistarehiMahmoud GhazoAli ZeitawiSaverio BellizziMohannad RamadanJomana W AlsulaimanHamed AlzoubiAdel BelbesiMohammed Z AllouhPublished in: International journal of general medicine (2022)
The reported interplay between seropositivity and vaccination coverage estimate seems insufficient to provide herd immunity levels to combat new variants of SARS-CoV-2. Children and healthcare workers seem to be an epidemiologically influential group in spreading COVID-19. As the globe is still grappling with SARS-CoV-2 infection, national seroepidemiological evidence from Jordan calls for more focus on vaccination coverage, especially among epidemiologically vulnerable groups, to optimize herd immunity.