Surprisingly candid analysis in JAMA Network Open [1] of the effectiveness of Cornell University’s contact tracing and vaccination policy against Omicron:
Cornell’s experience shows that traditional public health interventions were not a match for Omicron. While vaccination protected against severe illness, it was not sufficient to prevent rapid spread, even when combined with other public health measures including widespread surveillance testing.
Somehow, I doubt this will have any effect on public health policy at Cornell or other universities … science seems irrelevant with today’s controlling political and sociological interests.
(Hat-tip: Scott Bunch)
[1] Meredith GR, Diel DG, Frazier PI, Henderson SG, Koretzky GA, Wan J, Warnick LD. Routine Surveillance and Vaccination on a University Campus During the Spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 May 2;5(5):e2212906. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.12906. PMID: 35583871.