Social Vulnerability and Rurality Associated With Higher Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection-Induced Seroprevalence: A Nationwide Blood Donor Study-United States, July 2020-June 2021.
Zheng LiBrian LewisKevin BerneyElaine HalliseyAustin M WilliamsAri WhitemanLuis O Rivera-GonzálezKristie E N ClarkeHeather B ClaytonTerry TincherJean D OpsomerMichael P BuschAdi V GundlapalliJefferson M JonesPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2022)
The findings demonstrated increasing SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in the United States across all geographic, demographic, and social sectors. The study illustrated disparities by race-ethnicity, rurality, and social vulnerability. The findings identified areas for targeted vaccination strategies and can inform efforts to reduce inequities and prepare for future outbreaks.