Association between COVID-19 Vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Household Contacts of Infected Individuals: A Prospective Household Study in England

Association between COVID-19 Vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Household Contacts of Infected Individuals: A Prospective Household Study in England

Background: We investigated whether COVID-19 vaccination reduced SARS-CoV-2 infection risk among adult household contacts of COVID-19 index cases during the Alpha, Delta, and Omicron waves in England. Methods: Between February 2021 and February 2022, SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR nasal swabs were collected from...

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Main Authors: Khitam Muhsen, Pauline A. Waight, Freja Kirsebom, Nick Andrews, Louise Letley, Charlotte M. Gower, Catriona Skarnes, Catherine Quinot, Rachel Lunt, Jamie Lopez Bernal, Stefan Flasche, Elizabeth Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
COVID-19 vaccination
household transmission
alpha variant
delta variant
omicron variant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/2/113

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