Vaccination plus Decarceration — Stopping Covid-19 in Jails and Prisons

With the rollout of Covid vaccines, public debate regarding health in jails and prisons has increasingly shifted from decarceration toward vaccination of incarcerated people. But several factors suggest that vaccination alone won’t be enough to stop carceral outbreaks.

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Published in:New England Journal of Medicine 2021-04, Vol.384, p.1583
Main Authors: Barsky, Benjamin A, Reinhart, Eric, Farmer, Paul, Keshavjee, Salmaan
Format: Article
Language:English
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COVID-19 vaccines
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Summary:With the rollout of Covid vaccines, public debate regarding health in jails and prisons has increasingly shifted from decarceration toward vaccination of incarcerated people. But several factors suggest that vaccination alone won’t be enough to stop carceral outbreaks.
DOI:10.1056/NEJMp2100609