Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a serious public health problem worldwide. In general, healthcare workers are considered to be at higher risk of COVID-19 infection. However, the prevalence of COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Japan is not well characterized. In this study, we aimed to examine the seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies among 2160 healthcare workers in hospitals and clinics that are not designated to treat COVID-19 patients in Japan. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G was 1.2% in August and October 2020 (during and after the second wave of the pandemic in Japan), which is relatively higher than that in the general population in Japan (0.03–0.91%). Because of the higher risk of COVID-19 infection, healthcare workers should be the top priority for further social support and vaccination against SARS-CoV-2.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Healthcare workers, antibody, Seroprevalence, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus disease, public health, Coronavirus disease 2019, vaccination, pandemic, Healthcare workers, hospital, Seroprevalence, severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus, healthcare worker, clinics, Prevalence, Severe acute respiratory syndrome, Immunoglobulin G, Immunoglobulin, COVID-19 infection, Social support, Japan, second wave, General population, COVID-19 patients, Coronavirus-2, COVID-19 patient, health problem, Support, acute respiratory syndrome, higher risk, acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, treat, characterized, prevalence of COVID-19, 【제목키워드】 worker,