Publications - Ahmad Ozair - Page 1

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study

Collaborative, COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Dhondt, Bert BONTINCK, JULIE Van Daele, Elke Vandeputte, Mathieu van Ramshorst, Gabrielle Ahmad Ozair

Abstract Background

Preoperative SARS-CoV-2 vaccination could support safer elective surgery. Vaccine numbers are limited so this study aimed to inform their prioritization by modelling.

Methods

The primary outcome was the number needed to vaccinate (NNV) to prevent one COVID-19-related death in 1 year. NNVs were based on postoperative SARS-CoV-2 rate...