Healthcare worker characteristics associated with SARS-CoV-2 vaccine uptake in Ireland; a multicentre cross-sectional study

L Townsend, G Kelly, C Kenny, J McGrath, S Donohue… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The prevention of SARS-CoV-2 acquisition and transmission among healthcare workers is
an ongoing challenge. Vaccination has been introduced to mitigate these risks. Vaccine …

Immunogenicity and Safety of Heterologous Omicron BA. 1 and Bivalent SARS-CoV-2 Recombinant Spike Protein Booster Vaccines: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical …

C Bennett, EJ Rivers, W Woo, M Bloch… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Mutations present in emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants permit evasion of
neutralization with prototype vaccines. A novel Omicron BA. 1 subvariant–specific vaccine …

Serological insights from SARS-CoV-2 heterologous prime and boost responses in Thailand

D Ward, L Pattarapreeyakul, R Pitaksalee… - Scientific reports, 2025 - nature.com
During the COVID-19 pandemic, heterologous vaccination strategies were employed to
alleviate the strain on vaccine supplies. The Thailand Ministry of Health adopted these …

Health Care Personnel Workdays Lost and Direct Health Care Salary Costs Incurred due to COVID-19 Infection in the Age of Widespread Vaccine Availability

L Townsend, P Gillespie, J McGrath… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can mitigate the
burden of health care worker (HCW) infection. We investigate the burden of HCW illness and …

Point of care detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and neutralisation capacity—lateral flow immunoassay evaluation compared to commercial assay to inform potential …

J McGrath, L O'Doherty, N Conlon, J Dunne… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction As the COVID-19 pandemic moves towards endemic status, testing strategies
are being de-escalated. A rapid and effective point of care test (POCT) assessment of SARS …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies in a sample of the Lithuanian population-based study in Spring 2023

M Simanavičius, I Kučinskaitė-Kodzė, S Kaselienė… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Objectives Despite positive trends in SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology, seroprevalence surveys
remain an important tool for estimating the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study …

[PDF][PDF] PRECISE 5: COVID-19 in healthcare workers in Ireland: A prospective cohort study.

L Marron, L Townsend, L Domegan, K O'Brien… - 2024 - hpsc.ie
PRECISE 5: COVID-19 in healthcare workers in Ireland: A prospective cohort study. Page 1
PRECISE 5: COVID-19 in healthcare workers in Ireland: A prospective cohort study. Louise …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of COVID-19 Antibodies in Irish Healthcare Workers (PRECISE 4): November 2021 [v1. 6]

CS Nielsen, J McGrath, L Domegan, C Walsh - 2021 - hpsc.ie
Background Healthcare workers (HCW) constitute a high-risk population for severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral transmission. This study was …