Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2021;76:e3096.
COVID-19 Surveillance of Healthcare Workers during the SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Period: An Updated Protocol Suggestion
Marcos Roberto Tovani-Palone
, Muhammad Farrukh Siddiqui
DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2021/e3096
Protocol description
First, when implementing SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for healthcare workers in health services that serve patients with COVID-19, some specific actions are required. Ideally, the real-time polymerase chain reaction test should be performed for all COVID-19 suspected cases before vaccination, as it is possible that the healthcare professional may have been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 and appears asymptomatic. In the absence of prior testing, some professionals who receive the vaccination may be asymptomatic infected patients and may subsequently develop clinical symptoms of the disease, resulting in ineffective vaccination, waste of inputs, and costs. describes additional actions related to the surveillance of healthcare workers during the vaccination period.
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