Title:
Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection 1 Year After Primary Infection in a Population in Lombardy, Italy
Authors:
Josè Vitale, MD1; Nicola Mumoli, MD1; Pierangelo Clerici, MD2; Massimo De Paschale, MD2; Isabella Evangelista, MD1; Marco Cei, MD1; Antonino Mazzone, MD2
1. Magenta Hospital, ASST Ovest Milanese, Magenta, Italy
2. Legnano Hospital, ASST Ovest Milanese, Legnano, Italy
Published:
JAMA Intern Med, 28 May 2021
From the article:
Despite more than 150 million people becoming infected worldwide, SARS-CoV-2 reinfections are uncommon. The risk of a second infection in the population who has recovered from COVID-19 is crucial to improve quarantine management and optimize the ongoing vaccination campaign. The rate of reinfection among health care workers has been reported, but the rate of reinfection in the general population is less clear.