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Seroprevalence Convergence Does Not Reflect Transmission Equity: Persistent Socioeconomic Disparities in COVID-19 Force of Infection in Canada

2026-01-04 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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BackgroundSocioeconomic disparities in COVID-19 outcomes have been widely documented, but evidence regarding inequities in SARS-CoV-2 transmission remains mixed. In Canada, infection-induced seroprevalence appeared to converge across socioeconomic strata by late 2022, raising questions about whether transmission inequities diminished during the Omicron period. AimTo assess whether apparent convergence in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence reflects true equity in transmission or masks persistent socioeco...

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