Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Social Vulnerability: Evidence from a Citywide Seroprevalence Study in Massachusetts, USA.
Wilfredo R MatiasIsabel R FulcherSara M SauerCody P NolanYodeline GuillaumeJack ZhuFrancisco J MolanoElizabeth UcetaShannon CollinsDamien M SlaterVanessa M SánchezSerina MoheedJason B HarrisRichelle C CharlesRyan M PaxtonSean F GonsalvesMolly F FrankeLouise C IversPublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2023)
The SARS-CoV-2 IgG seroprevalence in a city with high levels of social vulnerability was 13.1% during the pre-vaccination period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hispanic individuals and individuals in communities characterized by high SVI were at the highest risk of infection. Public health interventions should be designed to ensure that individuals in high social vulnerability communities have access to the tools to combat COVID-19.