Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

September 10, 2020

Prevalence of Underlying Medical Conditions Among Selected Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 31 States, 2017–2018

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• An analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System found high prevalence of medical conditions that increase risk for severe COVID-19 illness among home health aides, other health care support workers, and nursing home, trucking, and transit industry workers, all of whom may have increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure through their work. The authors recommend prioritizing health care access and exposure controls for all essential workers, and particularly those at high risk because of underlying medical conditions.

Silver et al. (Sept 11, 2020). Prevalence of Underlying Medical Conditions Among Selected Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 31 States, 2017–2018. MMWR. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6936a3