Seroprevalence against SARS-CoV-2 after booster vaccination in a prison in Alicante (Spain)
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
Background
Confinement
conditions
in
prison
communities
are
associated
with
increased
susceptibility
to
infectious
outbreaks.
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
been
characterized
by
high
transmissibility
and
clinical
severity
resulting
a
number
of
infections
deaths
worldwide.
Vaccination
crucial
tool
mitigating
its
devastating
effects.
aim
this
study
is
asses
the
prevalence
antibodies
against
Spike
protein
SARS-CoV-2
vaccinated
prisoners
staff
at
specific
Alicante.
Methods
A
cross-sectional
epidemiological
was
designed
for
population
scope
using
rapid
lateral
flow
immunochromatography
serological
test,
conducted
on
July
27,
2023.
Demographic
variables
were
collected
through
questionnaire.
Statistical
analysis
performed
SPSS
29.0
software.
Results
total
560
people
participated
study;
predominant
profile
men
(77.3%)
an
average
age
45.7
years.
71.4%
subjects
28.6%
staff.
Regarding
detection
anti-SARS-CoV-2
obtained
60.9%
sample
gave
positive
result.
69.1%
participants
received
last
dose
2022
or
later
62.2%
booster
doses.
vaccines
administered
Biontech/Pfizer
Moderna
88.6%
cases.
59.5%
had
suffered
from
67.0%
did
not
have
any
comorbidity.
In
regression
analysis,
it
observed
that
stronger
statistical
relationship
presence
were:
years
since
vaccine
(aOR:
0.08;
95%CI:
0.05;
0.16)
doses
4.8;
2.9;
8.0)
presenting
comorbidity
4.3;
2.4;
8.0).
more
better
response
seropositivity,
72.5%
result
while
reached
56.3%.
Conclusion
vaccination
status
within
community
following
initiation
primary
immunization
subsequent
doses,
shows
low
coverage
(60.9%),
which
below
expectations
given
strategies
implemented
start
pandemic.
There
notable
differences
rates
between
prisoners.
These
disparities
concerning,
authorities
responsible
public
health
should
take
proactive
approach
ensuring
among
Language: Английский
Social capital and COVID-19 vaccination in prisons: a survey of attitudes, beliefs, and motivations
Journal of Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 30, 2025
Abstract
Background
UK
prisons
were
profoundly
affected
by
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Despite
this,
uptake
of
vaccination
remained
low
in
these
settings.
Social
roles,
relationships,
and
freedoms
influence
vaccine
uptake.
Prisons
are
isolated
design
may
foster
mistrust
that
negatively
influences
also
unique
communities
with
their
own
social
networks
relationships.
Methods
We
undertook
a
questionnaire
survey
across
all
six
Wales,
UK,
to
gather
data
on
behaviour,
attitudes,
other
influencing
factors.
fitted
binomial
generalised
linear
mixed
effects
models
identify
predictors
vaccination.
Results
Surveys
completed
727
prison
residents.
found
younger
cohorts,
those
serving
short
sentences,
who
perceived
themselves
be
poorer
health.
Those
reporting
levels
trust
towards
others
fewer
sources
support
less
likely
vaccinated.
Conclusion
Our
findings
suggest
building
prosocial
atmosphere
strengthening
relationships
between
staff
residents
would
positively
Specific
message
framing
should
considered
address
beliefs
motivations
most
prevalent
this
population
group,
rather
than
focussing
simply
enhancing
opportunity
for
Language: Английский
Respect for bioethical principles and human rights in prisons: a systematic review on the state of the art
BMC Medical Ethics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: May 22, 2024
Abstract
Background
Respect
for
human
rights
and
bioethical
principles
in
prisons
is
a
crucial
aspect
of
society
proportional
to
the
well-being
general
population.
To
date,
these
ethical
have
been
lacking
prisoners
are
victims
abuse
with
strong
repercussions
on
their
physical
mental
health.
Methods
A
systematic
review
was
performed,
through
MESH
following
words
(bioethics)
AND
(prison),
(ethics)
(jail),
(penitentiary),
(prison)
(human
rights).
Inclusion
exclusion
criteria
were
defined
after
PRISMA,
17
articles
included
review.
Results
Of
articles,
most
prevalence
studies
(n.5)
or
surveys
(n.4),
followed
by
cross-sectional
(n.3),
qualitative
(n.1),
retrospective
(n.1)
an
explanatory
sequential
mixed-methods
study
design
(n.1).
In
cases,
associated
bioethics
prisoners’
access
treatment
various
pathologies
such
as
vaccinations,
tuberculosis,
hepatitis,
HIV,
it
also
found
that
related
health
prisoners,
disability,
ageing,
condition
women,
risk
suicide
request
end-of-life
prisoners.
The
results
showed
shortcomings
system
maintaining
respect
rights.
Conclusions
Prisoners,
fact,
find
difficult
care,
increased
disability.
Furthermore,
they
often
used
improper
organ
donors
constrained
autonomy
compromises
willingness
treatments.
conclusion,
prison
staff
(doctors,
nurses,
warders,
managers)
must
undergo
continuous
refresher
courses
ensure
compliance
prisons.
Language: Английский
Assessing vaccine hesitancy and vaccine literacy among the European prison population and staff: A multicentre observational study
Vaccine X,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20, P. 100537 - 100537
Published: July 27, 2024
Vaccination
is
the
most
efficient
and
cost-effective
public
health
intervention.
Prison
population,
for
its
low
social
distancing,
constant
turnover,
high
percentage
of
migrants,
should
be
an
important
target
vaccination
campaign.
However,
coverage
in
prison
low.
In
this
study
we
estimated
vaccine
hesitancy
literacy
among
population
staff
assessed
their
correlation.
We
conducted
a
cross-sectional
13
prisons
4
European
countries.
The
sample
included
847
people
living
755
members.
Through
structured
questionnaire
hesitancy,
literacy,
general
previous
refusal
socio-demographic
characteristics
participants.
Exploratory
factor
analysis
was
used
to
extract
three
components
hesitancy.
Logistic
regression
applied
assess
association
between
hesitancy;
linear
literacy.
All
analyses
were
adjusted
variables.
identified
explaining
49%
total
variance:
Language: Английский
Pandemic perspectives from detained youth during COVID-19: Bridging the knowledge gap for future safeguards
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(10), P. e0309179 - e0309179
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
Despite
the
worsening
health
disparities
among
youth
in
detention
during
COVID-19
pandemic,
there
has
been
minimal
exploration
into
pandemic
experiences
of
detained
and
opportunities
for
mitigation.
This
paper
analyzes
perspectives
on
including
effect
their
experience
perceptions
about
vaccination.
The
study
used
purposive
sampling
to
recruit
16
participants
(aged
14-17
years)
from
two
juvenile
centers
urban
Midwest.
We
conducted
semi-structured
interviews
analyzed
verbatim
transcripts
using
a
hybrid
deductive-inductive
approach
thematic
analysis.
Four
themes
emerged:
1)
personal
influenced
severity
risk;
2)
distrust
misconceptions
contributed
vaccine
hesitancy
or
refusal;
3)
desired
parental
opinion
motivated
get
vaccine;
4)
mitigation
strategies
negatively
impacted
youths'
center
experience.
Study
findings
identify
minimize
negative
impacts
detention,
expand
vaccination
knowledge
uptake,
build
trust
positively
impact
wellbeing
currently
future
pandemics.
Language: Английский