Introduction: The control and prevention of SARS-COV-2 infection is based on both the respect of individual protection measures and distancing, but also on vaccination.
This work aims to evaluate the impact of vaccination on SARS-CoV-2 infection among health professionals at CHUIR and to correlate with the positivity of screening tests.
Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted over the period from 15 June 2021 to 1 September 2021.
The diagnosis was based on RT-PCR defined and the antigenic test.
The healthcare professionals were divided into 2 groups: G1-vaccinated / G2-non vaccinated.
The comparison concerned the viral load in positive cases by means of the threshold values (Ct) of RT-PCR and the positivity of the antigenic test.
Results: During the study period, 1658 healthcare workers were tested of which 638 were positive, representing a positivity rate of 39%.
Clinical symptoms were present in 99% of all positive cases.
G1: contains 440 health professionals representing 69% of all positive cases.
G2: presents 198 positive non-vaccinated subjects, representing 31%.
The average Cts in vaccinated and non-vaccinated subjects was n=24.
Conclusion: Understanding the determinants of transmission, including human behavior and vaccine efficacy, is essential for the development of prevention strategies.