Epidemiology of 3 Vaccine-Preventable Infectious Diseases Within US Immigration Detention Centers
This case series found that vaccine-preventable infectious disease burden among individuals detained by ICE varied by season and facility. Mitigation could include decongregation, reduced crowding, vaccinations, and improved infection control procedures to protect migrants and staff.
Authors
- Sten H. Vermund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7289-8698)
- Ribhav Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4872-0774)
- Dean L. Winslow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1273-1132)
- Ronit Gupta
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of South Florida (US)
- Global Virus Network (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.44278
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00