Interventions to Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19 Among People Experiencing Sheltered Homelessness: Chicago, Illinois, March 1, 2020–May 11, 2023

• DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2024.307801
• Publication Date: 2024-08-28T20:04:17Z
• Authors: Lauren Tietje; Isaac Ghinai; Antea Cooper; Elizabeth L. Tung; Brian Borah; Michelle Funk; Divya Ramachandran; Ben Gerber; Bernice Man; Rebecca Singer; Elizabeth Bell; Angela Moss; Andrew Weidemiller; Mehreen Chaudhry; Frances Lendacki; Rachel Bernard; Stephanie Gretsch; Kayla English; Thomas D. Huggett; Mary Tornabene; Caroline Cool; Wayne M. Detmer; Mary Kate Schroeter; Stockton Mayer; Elizabeth Davis; Josh Boegner; Erik Elias Glenn; Gregory Phillips; Suzanne Falck; Lindsay Barranco; Karrie-Ann Toews
• Keywords: Chicago; Adult; Male; Adolescent; SARS-CoV-2; Incidence; COVID-19; Middle Aged; 01 natural sciences; Hospitalization; Young Adult; Ill-Housed Persons; Humans; Female; 0101 mathematics; Aged

Objectives. To compare the incidence, case-hospitalization rates, and vaccination rates of COVID-19 between people experiencing sheltered homelessness (PESH) broader community in Chicago, Illinois, describe impact a whole approach to disease mitigation during public health emergency. Methods. Incidence among PESH was compared with community-wide incidence using case-based surveillance data from March 1, 2020, May 11, 2023. Seven-day rolling means were assessed for overall study period each 6 distinct waves transmission. Results. A total 774 009 cases detected: 2579 771 430 community. hospitalization per 100 000 more than 5 times higher (99.84 vs 13.94 16.88 2.14) at large wave 1 (March 2020–October 3, 2020). This difference decreased through 3 7, 2021–June 26, 2021), having lower rate wider (8.02 13.03). rose again 4 but never returned levels. Throughout period, 2.88 that (70.90 24.65), 4.56 (7.51 1.65). Conclusions. Our findings suggest whole-community approaches can minimize disparities severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission vulnerable populations community, reinforce benefits shared include multiple partners when addressing emergencies special populations. ( Am J Public Health. 2024;114(S7):S590–S598. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307801 )