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Editor, Senior Moderator
Emerg Infect Dis
. 2025 Aug;31(8):1630-1635.
doi: 10.3201/eid3108.250088.
COVID-19 Predeparture Test Results and Vaccination Coverage among US-Bound Refugees, 2020-2022
Ashley S Judge, Tarissa Mitchell, Alexander Klosovsky, Michelle Weinberg, Christina R Phares
We describe predeparture COVID-19 test positivity and vaccination coverage for US-bound refugees. During November 24, 2020-June 11, 2022, a total of 23,972 refugees received 28,465 tests (87% reverse transcription PCR); 2.6% of refugees tested positive. During November 24, 2020-December 31, 2022, vaccination coverage rose from 0% to 71% among 24,831 adult refugees.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; United States; coronavirus disease; refugees; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; vaccination; viruses; zoonoses.
. 2025 Aug;31(8):1630-1635.
doi: 10.3201/eid3108.250088.
COVID-19 Predeparture Test Results and Vaccination Coverage among US-Bound Refugees, 2020-2022
Ashley S Judge, Tarissa Mitchell, Alexander Klosovsky, Michelle Weinberg, Christina R Phares
- PMID: 40705398
- DOI: 10.3201/eid3108.250088
We describe predeparture COVID-19 test positivity and vaccination coverage for US-bound refugees. During November 24, 2020-June 11, 2022, a total of 23,972 refugees received 28,465 tests (87% reverse transcription PCR); 2.6% of refugees tested positive. During November 24, 2020-December 31, 2022, vaccination coverage rose from 0% to 71% among 24,831 adult refugees.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; United States; coronavirus disease; refugees; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; vaccination; viruses; zoonoses.