Course: Comparison of COVID-19 Rates Among In-Person and Virtual Attendees of a National Surgical Society Meeting in the US
CME Credits: 1.00
Released: 2022-09-07
Many professional societies have resumed in-person meetings after canceling or adopting virtual formats during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, rates of viral transmission at such meetings remain unknown. Limited research has suggested increased case numbers after general mass gatherings; attendees of medical meetings are at increased risk of occupational exposure, more adherent to mask guidelines, and vaccinated at a higher rates.- Reports of cases after in-person attendance have been anecdotal, small, or unpublished.
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