Spreading of SARS-CoV-2 among adult asylum seekers in refugee community shelters in Lübeck, Germany between 2020 and 2022: a mixed-cohort observational and repeated cross-sectional study
Refugees residing in shared accommodations represent a vulnerable group for SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission. This increased vulnerability does not diminish over time. Initial doubts regarding vaccination are higher among refugees. While this reservation can be overcome, awareness work is paramount and has to start anew with any new refugee wave.
Authors
- Stefan Taube (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9159-3651)
- Bandik Föh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8793-7418)
- Christine Klein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2102-3431)
- Daniel Alvarez‐Fischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7655-9589)
- Nadja Käding
- Alexander Balck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3967-0282)
- Susanne Elsner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7678-7071)
- Jan D. Reinhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7250-6906)
- Elke Peters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7273-3850)
- Arnim Hoischen
- Alexander Mischnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2326-4132)
- Max Borsche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9651-5986)
- Alexander Katalinic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0490-1554)
- Andrea Rieck
- Inga Künsting
- Jan Rupp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8722-1233)
- Marc Ehlers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5383-8603)
- Emily Martin
- Fawad Hotak
Institutions
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
- Technical University of Applied Sciences Lübeck (DE)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22120-9
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universität zu Lübeck