Comparative Effectiveness of Coronavirus Vaccine in Preventing Breakthrough Infections among Vaccinated Persons Infected with Delta and Alpha Variants

Comparative Effectiveness of Coronavirus Vaccine in Preventing Breakthrough Infections among Vaccinated Persons Infected with Delta and Alpha Variants

We developed a case–case study to compare mRNA vaccine effectiveness against Delta versus Alpha coronavirus variants. We used data on 2,097 case-patients with PCR-positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections reported in Portugal during May–July 2021. We estimated the odds of v...

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Main Authors: Irina Kislaya, Eduardo Freire Rodrigues, Vítor Borges, João P. Gomes, Carlos Sousa, José P. Almeida, André Peralta-Santos, Baltazar Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
coronavirus disease
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Delta variant
Alpha variant
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/2/21-1789_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/2/21-1789_article

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