BMJ Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
1(1), P. e000040 - e000040
Published: March 1, 2022
As
of
25
January
2022,
over
349
million
individuals
have
received
a
confirmed
diagnosis
covid-19,
with
5.59
deaths
associated
the
SARS-CoV-2
virus.
The
covid-19
pandemic
has
prompted
an
extensive
global
effort
to
study
molecular
evolution
virus
and
develop
vaccines
prevent
its
spread.
Although
rigorous
determination
infectivity
remains
elusive,
owing
continuous
virus,
steps
been
made
understand
genome,
structure,
emerging
genetic
mutations.
genome
is
composed
several
open
reading
frames
structural
proteins,
including
spike
protein,
which
essential
for
entry
into
host
cells.
World
Health
Organization
reported
five
variants
concern,
two
interest,
three
under
monitoring.
Additional
sublineages
since
identified,
are
being
monitored.
mutations
harboured
in
these
confer
increased
transmissibility,
severity
disease,
escape
from
neutralising
antibodies
compared
primary
strain.
current
vaccine
strategy,
booster
doses,
provides
protection
severe
disease.
24
33
approved
use
197
countries.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
genetics,
transmission
methods
variants,
highlighting
how
provide
enhanced
abilities
spread
inflict
This
review
also
outlines
currently
around
world,
providing
evidence
every
vaccine's
immunogenicity
effectiveness.
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(4), P. 831 - 837
Published: Jan. 14, 2022
Booster
vaccination
with
messenger
RNA
(mRNA)
vaccines
has
been
offered
to
adults
in
England
starting
on
14
September
2021.
We
used
a
test-negative
case-control
design
estimate
the
relative
effectiveness
of
booster
dose
BNT162b2
(Pfizer-BioNTech)
compared
only
two-dose
primary
course
(at
least
175
days
after
second
dose)
or
unvaccinated
individuals
from
13
2021
5
December
2021,
when
Delta
variant
was
dominant
circulation.
Outcomes
were
symptomatic
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
and
hospitalization.
The
against
14-34
mRNA-1273
(Moderna)
ChAdOx1-S
(AstraZeneca)
as
ranged
around
85%
95%.
Absolute
vaccine
94%
97%
similar
all
age
groups.
Limited
waning
seen
10
more
weeks
booster.
Against
hospitalization
death,
absolute
99%
groups
irrespective
course,
no
evidence
up
weeks.
This
study
provides
real-world
substantially
increased
protection
mild
severe
course.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
386(19), P. 1804 - 1816
Published: March 9, 2022
Waning
of
vaccine
protection
against
coronavirus
disease
2019
(Covid-19)
and
the
emergence
omicron
(or
B.1.1.529)
variant
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
have
led
to
expedited
efforts
scale
up
booster
vaccination.
Protection
conferred
by
doses
BNT162b2
(Pfizer–BioNTech)
mRNA-1273
(Moderna)
vaccines
in
Qatar,
as
compared
with
two-dose
primary
series,
is
unclear.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
386(20), P. 1910 - 1921
Published: March 23, 2022
Active
immunization
with
the
BNT162b2
vaccine
(Pfizer–BioNTech)
has
been
a
critical
mitigation
tool
against
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
infection
during
disease
2019
(Covid-19)
pandemic.
In
light
of
reports
waning
protection
occurring
6
months
after
primary
two-dose
series,
data
are
needed
on
safety
and
efficacy
offering
third
(booster)
dose
in
persons
16
years
age
or
older.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
387(9), P. 790 - 798
Published: Aug. 24, 2022
The
oral
protease
inhibitor
nirmatrelvir
has
shown
substantial
efficacy
in
high-risk,
unvaccinated
patients
infected
with
the
B.1.617.2
(delta)
variant
of
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2).
Data
regarding
effectiveness
preventing
disease
2019
(Covid-19)
outcomes
from
B.1.1.529
(omicron)
are
limited.We
obtained
data
for
all
members
Clalit
Health
Services
who
were
40
years
age
or
older
at
start
study
period
and
assessed
as
being
eligible
to
receive
therapy
during
omicron
surge.
A
Cox
proportional-hazards
regression
model
time-dependent
covariates
was
used
estimate
association
treatment
hospitalization
death
due
Covid-19,
adjustment
sociodemographic
factors,
coexisting
conditions,
previous
SARS-CoV-2
immunity
status.A
total
109,254
met
eligibility
criteria,
whom
3902
(4%)
received
period.
Among
65
older,
rate
Covid-19
14.7
cases
per
100,000
person-days
among
treated
compared
58.9
untreated
(adjusted
hazard
ratio,
0.27;
95%
confidence
interval
[CI],
0.15
0.49).
adjusted
ratio
0.21
(95%
CI,
0.05
0.82).
64
age,
15.2
15.8
0.74;
0.35
1.58).
1.32
0.16
10.75).Among
rates
significantly
lower
those
than
did
not.
No
evidence
benefit
found
younger
adults.
Environmental Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
209, P. 112911 - 112911
Published: Feb. 8, 2022
Seroprevalence
surveys
suggest
that
more
than
a
third
and
possibly
half
of
the
global
population
has
been
infected
with
SARS-CoV-2
by
early
2022.
As
large
numbers
people
continue
to
be
infected,
efficacy
duration
natural
immunity
in
terms
protection
against
reinfections
severe
disease
is
crucial
significance
for
future.
This
narrative
review
provides
an
overview
on
epidemiological
studies
addressing
this
issue.
National
covering
2020-2021
documented
previous
infection
associated
significantly
reduced
risk
lasting
at
least
one
year
only
relatively
moderate
waning
immunity.
Importantly,
showed
roughly
similar
effect
sizes
regarding
reinfection
across
different
variants,
exception
Omicron
variant
which
data
are
just
emerging
before
final
conclusions
can
drawn.
Risk
hospitalizations
deaths
was
also
versus
primary
infections.
Observational
indicate
may
offer
equal
or
greater
infections
compared
individuals
receiving
two
doses
mRNA
vaccine,
but
not
fully
consistent.
The
combination
respective
vaccination,
termed
hybrid
immunity,
seems
confer
greatest
infections,
several
knowledge
gaps
remain
Natural
should
considered
public
health
policy
SARS-CoV-2.
The Lancet Global Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(6), P. e798 - e806
Published: April 23, 2022
Several
countries
have
authorised
or
begun
using
a
booster
vaccine
dose
against
COVID-19.
Policy
makers
urgently
need
evidence
of
the
effectiveness
additional
doses
and
its
clinical
spectrum
for
individuals
with
complete
primary
immunisation
schedules,
particularly
in
where
schedule
used
inactivated
SARS-CoV-2
vaccines.Using
individual-level
data,
we
evaluated
prospective,
observational,
national-level
cohort
(aged
≥16
years)
affiliated
Fondo
Nacional
de
Salud
insurance
programme
Chile,
to
assess
CoronaVac
(Sinovac
Biotech),
AZD1222
(Oxford-AstraZeneca),
BNT162b2
(Pfizer-BioNTech)
boosters
who
had
completed
CoronaVac,
compared
unvaccinated
individuals.
Individuals
administered
vaccines
from
Feb
2,
2021,
prespecified
study
end
date
Nov
10,
were
evaluated;
excluded
probable
confirmed
infection
(RT-PCR
antigen
test)
on
before
received
at
least
one
any
COVID-19
2021.
We
estimated
laboratory-confirmed
symptomatic
(symptomatic
COVID-19)
cases
outcomes
(hospitalisation,
admission
intensive
care
unit
[ICU],
death
inverse
probability-weighted
stratified
survival
regression
models
estimate
hazard
ratios,
accounting
time-varying
vaccination
status
adjusting
relevant
demographic,
socioeconomic,
confounders.
change
vaccinated
associated
series
vaccine.11
174
257
eligible
this
study,
among
whom
4
127
546
(two
doses)
during
period.
1
921
340
(46·5%)
participants
an
booster,
2
019
260
(48·9%)
186
946
(4·5%)
homologous
CoronaVac.
calculated
adjusted
(weighted
Cox
model)
preventing
78·8%
(95%
CI
76·8-80·6)
three-dose
96·5%
(96·2-96·7)
93·2%
(92·9-93·6)
booster.
The
COVID-19-related
hospitalisation,
ICU
admission,
was
86·3%
(83·7-88·5),
92·2%
(88·7-94·6),
86·7%
(80·5-91·0)
96·1%
(95·3-96·9),
96·2%
(94·6-97·3),
96·8%
(93·9-98·3)
97·7%
(97·3-98·0),
98·9%
(98·5-99·2),
98·1%
(97·3-98·6)
booster.Our
results
suggest
that
heterologous
provides
high
level
protection
COVID-19,
including
severe
disease
death.
Heterologous
showed
higher
than
all
outcomes,
providing
support
mix-and-match
approach.Agencia
Investigación
y
Desarrollo
through
Científico
Tecnológico,
Millennium
Science
Initiative
Program,
Financiamiento
Centros
en
Áreas
Prioritarias.
The Lancet,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
400(10360), P. 1305 - 1320
Published: Oct. 1, 2022
BackgroundCurrent
UK
vaccination
policy
is
to
offer
future
COVID-19
booster
doses
individuals
at
high
risk
of
serious
illness
from
COVID-19,
but
it
still
uncertain
which
groups
the
population
could
benefit
most.
In
response
an
urgent
request
Joint
Committee
on
Vaccination
and
Immunisation,
we
aimed
identify
factors
for
severe
outcomes
(ie,
COVID-19-related
hospitalisation
or
death)
in
who
had
completed
their
primary
schedule
received
first
vaccine.MethodsWe
constructed
prospective
cohorts
across
all
four
nations
through
linkages
care,
RT-PCR
testing,
vaccination,
hospitalisation,
mortality
data
30
million
people.
We
included
vaccine
BNT162b2
(tozinameran;
Pfizer–BioNTech)
ChAdOx1
nCoV-19
(Oxford–AstraZeneca)
vaccines
our
initial
analyses.
then
restricted
analyses
those
given
a
mRNA-1273
(elasomeran;
Moderna)
outcome
between
Dec
20,
2021,
Feb
28,
2022
(when
omicron
(B.1.1.529)
variant
was
dominant).
fitted
time-dependent
Poisson
regression
models
calculated
adjusted
rate
ratios
(aRRs)
95%
CIs
associations
death.
range
potential
covariates,
including
age,
sex,
comorbidities,
previous
SARS-CoV-2
infection.
Stratified
were
conducted
by
type.
did
pooled
using
fixed-effect
meta-analyses.FindingsBetween
8,
2020,
2022,
16
208
600
13
836
390
dose.
Between
59
510
(0·4%)
group
26
100
(0·2%)
outcomes.
The
reduced
after
receiving
(rate
change:
8·8
events
per
1000
person-years
7·6
person-years).
Older
adults
(≥80
years
vs
18–49
years;
aRR
3·60
[95%
CI
3·45–3·75]),
with
comorbidities
(≥5
none;
9·51
[9·07–9·97]),
being
male
(male
female;
1·23
[1·20–1·26]),
certain
underlying
health
conditions—in
particular,
immunosuppressants
(yes
no;
5·80
[5·53–6·09])—and
chronic
kidney
disease
(stage
5
3·71
[2·90–4·74])
remained
despite
booster.
Individuals
history
infection
(infected
≥9
months
before
dose
no
infection;
0·41
0·29–0·58]).InterpretationOlder
people,
multimorbidity,
specific
conditions
remain
increased
death
should,
therefore,
be
prioritised
additional
boosters,
novel
optimised
versions,
increasing
array
therapeutics.FundingNational
Core
Studies–Immunity,
Research
Innovation
(Medical
Council),
Health
Data
UK,
Scottish
Government,
University
Edinburgh.
Journal of Biomedical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
29(1)
Published: Oct. 15, 2022
Abstract
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19)
has
been
the
most
severe
public
health
challenge
in
this
century.
Two
years
after
its
emergence,
rapid
development
and
deployment
of
effective
COVID-19
vaccines
have
successfully
controlled
pandemic
greatly
reduced
risk
illness
death
associated
with
COVID-19.
However,
due
to
ability
rapidly
evolve,
SARS-CoV-2
virus
may
never
be
eradicated,
there
are
many
important
new
topics
work
on
if
we
need
live
for
a
long
time.
To
end,
hope
provide
essential
knowledge
researchers
who
improvement
future
vaccines.
In
review,
provided
an
up-to-date
summary
current
vaccines,
discussed
biological
basis
clinical
impact
variants
subvariants,
analyzed
effectiveness
various
vaccine
booster
regimens
against
different
strains.
Additionally,
reviewed
potential
mechanisms
vaccine-induced
adverse
events,
summarized
studies
regarding
immune
correlates
protection,
finally,
next-generation
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: June 9, 2022
The
duration
of
protection
the
third
(booster)
dose
BioNTech/Pfizer
BNT162b2
mRNA
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
vaccine
has
been
subject
recent
investigations,
as
global
discussions
around
necessity
and
effectiveness
a
fourth
are
already
underway.
By
conducting
retrospective
study
implementing
test-negative
case-control
design,
analyzing
546,924
PCR
tests
performed
throughout
January
2022
by
389,265
persons
who
received
at
least
two
doses,
we
find
that
in
each
month-since-vaccination
decreases
significantly.
Compared
to
those
vaccinated
five
months
prior
outcome
period,
on
August
2021,
relative
against
infection
waned
from
53.4%
month
after
vaccination
16.5%
three
vaccination.
These
results
suggest
there
is
significant
waning
Omicron
variant
within
few
administration.
Additional
information
could
assist
comprehensively
estimate
three-dose-strategy.