Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 and the CoronaVac vaccines and boosters in healthcare workers

The evidence on the waning protection of COVID-19 vaccines has been reviewed by the World Health Organization and has led to consideration of the need for booster doses. This study aimed to evaluate vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19, and the COVID-19 infections among healthcare workers who received various types (inactive or m-RNA) and doses (2 to 4 doses) of the COVID-19 vaccine. The study was conducted with a total of 3,009 healthcare workers between August 1 and November 30, 2021 at a university hospital. Six different vaccination statuses were evaluated in the study. The effectiveness for COVID-19 infection, after adjusting for age, sex, and position, was highest in those who received two doses of CoronaVac and two doses of BNT162b2 (89.3%, 95% CI 72.2-95.9%) and was lowest in those who received two doses of CoronaVac (29%, 95% CI - 8-53%). The adjusted effectiveness of two doses of CoronaVac for COVID-19 infection was not significant (21.0%, 95% CI - 20.7-48.3%) but increased significantly with a booster dose of CoronaVac or BNT162b2. One or two doses of the BNT162b2 booster demonstrated higher effectiveness in comparison to a single dose of the CoronaVac booster. These results indicate the need for a booster dose, and heterologous boosting with BNT162b2 may be a better option for higher effectiveness for those who received two doses of CoronaVac. Future studies should evaluate the need for further booster doses and their long-term effects.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics - 19(2023), 3 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 2275445

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Çulpan, Hazal Cansu [VerfasserIn]
Aydın, Sümeyye Nur [VerfasserIn]
Uygur, Abdulkerim [VerfasserIn]
Sayılı, Uğurcan [VerfasserIn]
Şeker, Erkam [VerfasserIn]
Balkan, I Lker İnanç [VerfasserIn]
Karaali, Rıdvan [VerfasserIn]
Budak, Beyhan [VerfasserIn]
Keskindemirci, Yılmaz [VerfasserIn]
Saltoğlu, Neşe [VerfasserIn]
Can, Günay [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

BNT162 Vaccine
BNT162b2
Booster dose
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
CoronaVac
Heterologous boosting
Journal Article
Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
Vaccine effectiveness
Vaccines

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Date Completed 16.11.2023

Date Revised 19.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/21645515.2023.2275445

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364562595