COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers in a South African Academic Hospital: Burden, Risk Factors, and Protective Trends
This study provides a descriptive profile of HCWs infected with COVID-19 during the third and fourth wave transition in South Africa. The findings highlight demographic and clinical factors linked to vaccination status among infected HCWs and underscore the continued need for infection prevention and control measures to protect frontline staff.
Authors
- Vusumuzi Nkosi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5112-0163)
- Tladi D. Ledibane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4432-9479)
- Xolelwa Ntsham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9127-6105)
Institutions
- University of Johannesburg (ZA)
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22111707
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00