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Newest firstIntroductionThe combination of patient illness and staff absence driven by seasonal viruses culminates in annual "winter pressures" on UK healthcare systems and has been exacerbated by COVID-19. In winter 2022/23 we ran a pilot study aiming to introduce multiplex testing to determine the incidence and burden of SARS-CoV-2, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in our cohort of UK healthcare workers (HCWs…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundIn 2022, with high early winter respiratory virus circulation, SIREN, a prospective healthcare worker cohort study monitoring SARS-CoV-2, ran a pilot study introducing multiplex PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2, influenza A/B, and RSV to investigate winter pressures. Three pathways were trialled: (A) on-site swabbing with local laboratory testing, (B) on-site swabbing with UKHSA-commissioned laboratory testing…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundThe protection of fourth dose mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 is relevant to current global policy decisions regarding ongoing booster roll-out. We estimate the effect of fourth dose vaccination, prior infection, and duration of PCR positivity in a highly-vaccinated and largely prior-COVID-19 infected cohort of UK healthcare workers. MethodsParticipants underwent fortnightly PCR and regular antibody…
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