Increased household transmission and immune escape of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron compared to Delta variants

Increased household transmission and immune escape of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron compared to Delta variants

In this study the authors investigate household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Norway. They find that the secondary attack rate was higher for Omicron than Delta, but that among three-dose vaccinated contacts the secondary attack rate was lower for both variants compared to contacts with two doses.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Neda Jalali, Hilde K. Brustad, Arnoldo Frigessi, Emily A. MacDonald, Hinta Meijerink, Siri L. Feruglio, Karin M. Nygård, Gunnar Rø, Elisabeth H. Madslien, Birgitte Freiesleben de Blasio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33233-9

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33233-9

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