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

• Main Authors: Nepogodiev, Dmitri, Collaborative, COVIDSurg, Collaborative, GlobalSurg, Ab. Rahman, Norhafiza, Ab Rashid, Islah Munjih, Abd Aziz, Mohd Fahmi, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Norhisham Azmi, Amjad, Nasser Muhammad, Che Alhadi, Shahidah, Elagili, Faisal, Kamarulzaman, Mohd Nazli, Md Nor, Azmi, Othman, Ahmad Faidzal, Sainal, Mohd. Yusof, Sarif, Mat Salleh
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Oxford University Press 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; RD Surgery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/89118/1/znab101.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/89118/7/89118_author_collaborator%20list.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/89118/13/89118_SARS-CoV-2%20vaccination%20modelling%20for%20safe%20surgery_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/89118/; https://academic.oup.com/bjs/advance-article/doi/10.1093/bjs/znab101/6182412

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. N...