Byron S. Kennedy

Association Between Primary COVID-19 Vaccine Platform and Booster Uptake Among Incarcerated People: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Michael Elhardt, Carla Godoy, Robert P. Richeson, Mary Lansing et autres

Introduction : COVID-19 booster doses remain critical for maintaining protection against SARS-CoV-2, particularly in high-risk congregate settings such as correctional facilities. However, factors influencing booster uptake in these settings remain poorly understood. This study assessed whether primary COVID-19 vaccine platform (viral vector …

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Treating Chronic HCV Infections in Jail Is Feasible and Cost-Effective—What Now?

Benjamin A. Howell, Byron S. Kennedy

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Differences in Hospitalization and Inpatient Death Patterns by Incarceration Status in 31 US Jurisdictions, 2021

Byron S. Kennedy, Robert P. Richeson, Amy J. Houde

OBJECTIVE: Population-based studies that examine both hospitalization and inpatient death patterns by incarceration status are sparse. We sought to compare hospitalization and inpatient death patterns by incarceration status in the United States. METHODS: In this retrospective study of adults aged 18 to …

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P-1638. Mass SARS-CoV-2 Testing in 16 State Correctional Facilities During the Pandemic

Charlotte Kim, Byron S. Kennedy, Mary Lansing, Robert P. Richeson et autres

Abstract Background Within correctional facilities, mass screening has been shown to be a key strategy for SARS-CoV-2 infection capture and COVID-19 surveillance. However, no known studies have examined prolonged mass screening through the entire pandemic. This study assesses mass screening as performed …

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Mass SARS-CoV-2 testing in US correctional facilities during the pandemic: a longitudinal analysis

Charlotte Kim, Byron S. Kennedy, Mary Lansing, Robert P. Richeson et autres

Introduction: Real-world evidence on the utility of SARS-CoV-2 mass screening in correctional facilities remains limited. The Connecticut Department of Correction (CTDOC) implemented an adaptive testing programme involving serial mass screening with reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR). Data from this programme offer a unique …

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Justice-Involved Status and In-Hospital Mortality Among Nonelderly Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021

Byron S. Kennedy, Robert P. Richeson, Amy J. Houde

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Hepatitis C Virus Care Cascade by Race/Ethnicity in a Statewide Correctional Population, 2019–2023

Byron S. Kennedy, Robert P. Richeson, Amy J. Houde

Evidence of leaky protection following COVID-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection in an incarcerated population

Margaret L. Lind, Murilo Dorión, Amy J. Houde, Mary Lansing et autres

Whether SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccines confer exposure-dependent ("leaky") protection against infection remains unknown. We examined the effect of prior infection, vaccination, and hybrid immunity on infection risk among residents of Connecticut correctional facilities during periods of predominant Omicron and Delta transmission. …

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Covid-19 vaccine acceptance among individuals incarcerated in Connecticut state jails

Margaret L. Lind, Byron S. Kennedy, Murilo Dorion Nieto, Amy J. Houde et autres

BACKGROUND: Vaccine hesitancy is common among incarcerated populations and, despite vaccination programs, vaccine acceptance within residents remains low, especially within jails. With the goal of assessing the Connecticut DOC's COVID-19 vaccine program within jails we examined if residents of DOC operated jails …

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Evidence of Leaky Protection Following COVID-19 Vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 Infection in an Incarcerated Population

Margaret L. Lind, Murilo Dorión, Amy J. Houde, Mary Lansing et autres

Abstract Whether SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccines confer exposure-dependent (“leaky”) protection against infection remains unknown. We examined the effect of prior infection, vaccination, and hybrid immunity on infection risk among residents of Connecticut correctional facilities during periods of predominant Omicron and Delta …

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Testing Frequency Matters: An Evaluation of the Diagnostic Performance of a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Rapid Antigen Test in US Correctional Facilities

Margaret L. Lind, Olívia Lang Schultes, Alexander James Robertson, Amy J. Houde et autres

BACKGROUND: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends serial rapid antigen assay collection within congregate facilities. Although modeling and observational studies from communities and long-term care facilities have shown serial collection provides adequate sensitivity and specificity, the accuracy within correctional facilities …

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Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among People Incarcerated in Connecticut State Jails

Margaret L. Lind, Byron S. Kennedy, Murilo Dorion Nieto, Amy J. Houde et autres

Abstract Objective To assess the Connecticut Department of Correction’s (DOC) COVID-19 vaccine program within jails. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis among people who were incarcerated in a DOC-operated jail between February 2 and November 8, 2021, and were eligible for …

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