Effectiveness of an inactivated Covid-19 vaccine with homologous and heterologous boosters against Omicron in Brazil

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Title: Effectiveness of an inactivated Covid-19 vaccine with homologous and heterologous boosters against Omicron in Brazil
Authors: Otavio T. Ranzani, Matt D. T. Hitchings, Rosana Leite de Melo, Giovanny V. A. de França, Cássia de Fátima R. Fernandes, Margaret L. Lind, Mario Sergio Scaramuzzini Torres, Daniel Henrique Tsuha, Leticia C. S. David, Rodrigo F. C. Said, Maria Almiron, Roberto D. de Oliveira, Derek A. T. Cummings, Natalie E. Dean, Jason R. Andrews, Albert I. Ko, Julio Croda
Source: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
Publisher Information: Nature Portfolio, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Science
Subject Terms: Science
More Details: This study investigates the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine boosters following a primary series of CoronaVac vaccination. Using data from Brazil during the Omicron wave, the authors show that boosters provided protection against severe disease, with higher effectiveness from a BNT162b2 than CoronaVac booster.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2041-1723
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33169-0
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/919ab014f1f4481c97bbee1f6cf98e16
Accession Number: edsdoj.919ab014f1f4481c97bbee1f6cf98e16
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20411723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-022-33169-0
Published in:Nature Communications
Language:English