Anne Schuster , Erik J. Kopping , Jo-Anne Caton , Emily Spear , Steven Fernandez , Randal C. Fowler , Jing Wu , Scott Hughes , Amber Levanon Seligson , L. Hannah Gould
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Abstract
Purpose
Between April-October 2021, the New York City (NYC) Health Department conducted a serosurvey to assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in NYC adults as part of continued COVID-19 surveillance efforts. Methods: Whole blood specimens were collected from 1035 adult NYC residents recruited from an annual population-based health surveillance survey. Specimens were tested for the presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (anti-spike) and anti-SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (anti-nucleocapsid) antibodies. Results: 91.6 % (95 % CI: 87.45–94.50) had anti-spike antibodies and 30.4 % (95 % CI: 24.78–36.7) had anti-nucleocapsid antibodies. Almost all participants with anti-spike antibodies produced antibodies capable of neutralizing SARS-CoV-2. Overall, anti-spike positivity was lowest (85.9 % [95 % CI: 74.01–92.85) in Hispanic and Latino New York City residents. Anti-nucleocapsid seropositivity was lowest in Asian/Pacific Islander New York City residents (14.1%, 95% CI: 8.0-23.5). Continued disparities persist in SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity regarding ethnic and sociodemographic factors. Conclusions: SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity was high in 2021 in NYC, with evidence of continued inequities associated with seroprevalence.
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The journal emphasizes the application of epidemiologic methods to issues that affect the distribution and determinants of human illness in diverse contexts. Its primary focus is on chronic and acute conditions of diverse etiologies and of major importance to clinical medicine, public health, and health care delivery.