At What Frequency of Vaccination Do the Vaccinated Potentially Pose an Equal Risk to the Unvaccinated for Transmission of SARS-Cov-2 Inside Restaurants in New York City?

Authors

Gary P. Wormser, Division of Infectious Diseases, New York Medical College, 40 Sunshine Cottage Road, Skyline Office #2N-E14, 10595, Valhalla, NY, USA. gwormser@nymc.edu.
Paul Visintainer, Baystate Medical Center, 01199, Springfield, MA, USA.

Author Type(s)

Faculty

Journal Title

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

First Page

828

Last Page

830

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2022

Department

Medicine

Abstract

From August 2021 to 7 March 2022, New York City prohibited indoor dining in restaurants selectively for persons who had not received a Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. However, vaccinated persons may also be actively infected and potentially transmit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV‑2). Based on assuming a 7:1 ratio of COVID-19 cases in New York State for the unvaccinated versus the vaccinated, it can be estimated that when 87.5% of adults in New York City are vaccinated, the rate of unsuspected SARS-CoV‑2 infections (asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic) among vaccinated adults going to restaurants would be equivalent to that for the unvaccinated.

Recommended Citation

Wormser, G. P., & Visintainer, P. (2022). At What Frequency of Vaccination Do the Vaccinated Potentially Pose an Equal Risk to the Unvaccinated for Transmission of SARS-Cov-2 Inside Restaurants in New York City?. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift, 134 (23-24), 828-830. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-022-02067-2