International Journal of Infectious Diseases,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
142, P. 106986 - 106986
Published: Feb. 26, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
required
rapid
development
of
vaccines
within
a
short
period
time
which
did
not
allow
to
assess
vaccine
effectiveness
(VE)
in
the
long-term.
MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
72(5), P. 113 - 118
Published: Feb. 2, 2023
After
the
emergence
of
SARS-CoV-2
in
late
2019,
transmission
expanded
globally,
and
on
January
30,
2020,
COVID-19
was
declared
a
public
health
emergency
international
concern.*
Analysis
early
Wuhan,
China
outbreak
(1),
subsequently
confirmed
by
multiple
other
studies
(2,3),
found
that
80%
deaths
occurred
among
persons
aged
≥60
years.
In
anticipation
time
needed
for
global
vaccine
supply
to
meet
all
needs,
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
published
Strategic
Advisory
Group
Experts
Immunization
(SAGE)
Values
Framework
roadmap
prioritizing
use
vaccines
2020
(4,5),
followed
strategy
brief
outline
urgent
actions
October
2021.†
WHO
described
general
principles,
objectives,
priorities
support
country
planning
rollout
minimize
severe
disease
death.
A
July
2022
update
brief§
prioritized
vaccination
populations
at
increased
risk,
including
older
adults,¶
with
goal
100%
coverage
complete
series**
at-risk
populations.
Using
available
data
mortality
(reported
model
estimates)
2021
most
recent
reported
from
WHO,
investigators
performed
descriptive
analyses
examine
age-specific
adults
(as
defined
each
country),
stratified
Bank
income
status.
Data
quality
death
reporting
frequency
varied
source;
however,
years
accounted
>80%
overall
across
groups,
upper-
lower-middle-income
countries
accounting
estimated
excess
mortality.
Effective
were
authorized
December
scaled
up
sufficiently
needs
(6).
are
safe
highly
effective
reducing
COVID-19,
hospitalizations,
(7,8);
nevertheless,
country-reported
median
completed
primary
series
only
reached
76%
end
2022,
substantially
below
goal,
especially
middle-
low-income
countries.
Increased
efforts
increase
booster
dose
as
recommended
national
authorities.
BMJ,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. e075286 - e075286
Published: July 25, 2023
Abstract
Objective
To
estimate
the
effectiveness
of
bivalent
mRNA
booster
vaccines
containing
original
SARS-CoV-2
and
omicron
BA.4-5
or
BA.1
subvariants
as
fourth
dose
against
severe
covid-19.
Design
Nationwide
cohort
analyses,
using
target
trial
emulation.
Setting
Denmark,
Finland,
Norway,
Sweden,
from
1
July
2022
to
10
April
2023.
Participants
People
aged
≥50
years
who
had
received
at
least
three
doses
covid-19
vaccine
(that
is,
a
primary
course
first
booster).
Main
outcome
measures
The
Kaplan-Meier
estimator
was
used
compare
risk
hospital
admission
death
related
in
people
Comirnaty
(Pfizer-BioNTech)
Spikevax
(Moderna)
(second
booster)
with
(first
vaccinated
between
four
people.
Results
A
total
634
199
receiving
042
124
across
Nordic
countries
were
included.
Receipt
associated
comparative
67.8%
(95%
confidence
interval
63.1%
72.5%)
difference
–91.9
–152.4
–31.4)
per
100
000
months
follow-up
compared
having
(289
v
893
events).
corresponding
for
boosters
(332
977
events)
65.8%
(59.1%
72.4%)
–112.9
(–179.6
–46.2)
000,
respectively.
Comparative
69.8%
(52.8%
86.8%)
–34.1
(–40.1
–28.2)
(93
325
70.0%
(50.3%
89.7%)
–38.7
(–65.4
–12.0)
(86
286)
dose.
Comparing
directly
resulted
month
–14.9%
(–62.3%
32.4%)
10.0
(–14.4
34.4)
(802
932
unweighted
–40.7%
(–123.4%
42.1%)
8.1
(–3.3
19.4)
(229
243
did
not
differ
sex
age
(</≥70
years)
seemed
be
sustained
up
six
day
vaccination
modest
waning.
Conclusion
Vaccination
reduced
rates
among
adults
years.
protection
afforded
by
significantly
when
compared,
any
potential
would
most
likely
very
small
absolute
numbers.
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(1)
Published: Jan. 2, 2023
COVID-19,
a
respiratory
infectious
disease,
occurs
due
to
Severe
acute
syndrome
coronavirus-2
(SARS-CoV-2).
Millions
of
individuals
around
the
world
have
been
impacted
by
illness,
which
has
gravely
threatened
human
health.
The
development
and
active
involvement
varied
vaccines
against
COVID-19
played
great
relieving
role
in
controlling
life-threatening
disease.
Both
conventional
advanced
vaccine
platforms
are
available
now
develop
COVID-19.
Therefore,
present
systematic
review
focuses
on
global
landscape
their
current
status.
Among
vaccines,
virus
like
particles
(VLPs),
subunit
DNA,
RNA-based
viral
vector-based
inactivated
live-attenuated
major
contenders
currently
various
phase
clinical
trials.
Protein
subunit,
non-replicating
used
majorly.
Nevertheless,
utilized
clinically
world.
trials
revealed
that
most
local
or
systemic
effects
after
vaccination
efficacy
SARS-CoV-2
its
variants.
However,
further
studies
necessary
refine
technology
minimize
adverse
improve
safety
efficacy.Abbreviations
COVID-19:
Coronavirus
disease
2019;
SARS-CoV-2:
coronavirus-2;
VLPs:
Virus
particles;
WHO:
World
Health
Organization;
E:
Envelope;
M:
Membrane;
S:
Spike;
N:
Nucleocapsid;
PRISMA:
Preferred
Reporting
Items
for
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analyses;
FDA:
Food
Drug
Administration;
LNP:
lipid-nanoparticle;
AZD1222:
ChAdOx1
nCoV-19;
BNT162b2:
Pfizer-BioNTech
mRNA
vaccine;
mRNA-1273:
Moderna
Ad26.COV2.S:
Johnson
–
Janssen’s
Gam-COVID-Vac:
Sputnik
Vaccine;
NVX-CoV2373:
Novavax
with
Matrix-M™
adjuvant.
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
29(9), P. 2325 - 2333
Published: Aug. 31, 2023
This
ongoing,
open-label,
phase
2/3
trial
compared
the
safety
and
immunogenicity
of
Omicron
BA.4/BA.5-containing
bivalent
mRNA-1273.222
vaccine
with
ancestral
Wuhan-Hu-1
mRNA-1273
as
booster
doses.
Two
groups
adults
who
previously
received
primary
vaccination
series
doses
were
enrolled
in
a
sequential,
nonrandomized
manner
single-second
boosters
(n
=
376)
or
511).
Primary
objectives
noninferiority
superiority
neutralizing
antibody
(nAb)
responses
against
BA.4/BA.5
SARS-CoV-2
D614G
mutation
(ancestral
(D614G)),
28
days
post
boost.
Superiority
based
on
prespecified
success
criteria
(lower
bounds
95%
CI
>
1
<
0.677,
respectively)
mRNA-1273.222:mRNA-1273
geometric
mean
ratios.
Bivalent
elicited
superior
nAb
versus
noninferior
(D614G)
at
day
29
boost
participants
without
detectable
prior
infection.
Day
seroresponses
higher
for
than
similar
(D614G),
both
meeting
criterion.
The
profile
was
to
that
reported
no
new
concerns
identified.
Continued
monitoring
neutralization
real-world
effectiveness
are
needed
additional
divergent-virus
variants
emerge.
ClinicalTrials.gov
registration:
NCT04927065.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Sept. 20, 2023
The
bivalent
(original
and
Omicron
BA.4/BA.5)
mRNA-1273
COVID-19
vaccine
was
authorized
to
offer
broader
protection
against
COVID-19.
We
conducted
a
matched
cohort
study
evaluate
the
effectiveness
of
in
preventing
hospitalization
for
(primary
outcome)
medically
attended
SARS-CoV-2
infection
hospital
death
(secondary
outcomes).
Compared
individuals
who
did
not
receive
mRNA
vaccination
but
received
≥2
doses
any
monovalent
vaccine,
relative
(rVE)
70.3%
(95%
confidence
interval,
64.0%-75.4%).
rVE
consistent
across
subgroups
modified
by
time
since
last
dose
or
number
received.
Protection
durable
≥3
months
after
booster.
requiring
emergency
department/urgent
care
55.0%
(50.8%-58.8%)
82.7%
(63.7%-91.7%),
respectively.
booster
provides
additional
COVID-19,
infection,
death.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Abstract
The
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
has
rapidly
evolved
over
short
timescales,
leading
to
the
emergence
of
more
transmissible
variants
such
as
Alpha
and
Delta
1–3
.
arrival
Omicron
variant
marked
a
major
shift,
introducing
numerous
extra
mutations
in
spike
gene
compared
with
earlier
1,2
These
evolutionary
changes
have
raised
concerns
regarding
their
potential
impact
on
immune
evasion,
disease
severity
effectiveness
vaccines
treatments
1,3
In
this
epidemiological
study,
we
identified
two
distinct
patterns
protective
effect
natural
infection
against
reinfection
versus
pre-Omicron
eras.
Before
Omicron,
provided
strong
durable
protection
reinfection,
minimal
waning
time.
However,
during
era,
was
robust
only
for
those
recently
infected,
declining
time
diminishing
within
year.
results
demonstrate
that
SARS-CoV-2
is
shaped
by
dynamic
interaction
between
host
immunity
viral
evolution,
contrasting
before
after
Omicron’s
first
wave.
This
shift
suggests
change
pressures,
intrinsic
transmissibility
driving
adaptation
escape
becoming
dominant
post-Omicron,
underscoring
need
periodic
vaccine
updates
sustain
immunity.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: July 28, 2023
Although
the
coronavirus
disease
(COVID-19)
emergency
status
is
easing,
COVID-19
pandemic
continues
to
affect
healthcare
systems
globally.
It
crucial
have
a
reliable
and
population-wide
prediction
tool
for
estimating
COVID-19-induced
hospital
admissions.
We
evaluated
feasibility
of
using
wastewater-based
epidemiology
(WBE)
predict
weekly
new
hospitalizations
in
159
counties
across
45
states
United
States
America
(USA),
covering
population
nearly
100
million.
Using
county-level
wastewater
surveillance
data
(over
20
months),
WBE-based
models
were
established
through
random
forest
algorithm.
accurately
predicted
admissions,
allowing
preparation
window
1-4
weeks.
In
real
applications,
periodically
updated
showed
good
accuracy
transferability,
with
mean
absolute
error
within
4-6
patients/100k
upcoming
hospitalization
numbers.
Our
study
demonstrated
potential
WBE
as
an
effective
method
provide
early
warnings
systems.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: March 7, 2023
Abstract
We
estimated
the
effectiveness
of
booster
doses
monovalent
mRNA
COVID-19
vaccines
against
Omicron-associated
severe
outcomes
among
adults
in
Ontario,
Canada.
used
a
test-negative
design
to
estimate
vaccine
(VE)
hospitalization
or
death
SARS-CoV-2-tested
aged
≥50
years
from
January
2
October
1,
2022,
stratified
by
age
and
time
since
vaccination.
also
compared
VE
during
BA.1/BA.2
BA.4/BA.5
sublineage
predominance.
included
11,160
cases
62,880
tests
for
controls.
Depending
on
group,
unvaccinated
adults,
was
91–98%
7–59
days
after
third
dose,
waned
76–87%
≥240
days,
restored
92–97%
fourth
86–89%
≥120
days.
lower
declined
faster
versus
predominance,
particularly
Here
we
show
that
strong
protection
at
least
3
months
Across
entire
study
period,
slightly
over
time,
but
more