Effects of Vaccination and Previous Infection on Omicron Infections in Children

In a 6-month study in children while omicron was dominant, previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and the BNT162b2 vaccine lowered the risks of infection, hospitalization, and death, but protection against omicron declined rapidly.

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Published in:New England Journal of Medicine 2022-09
Main Authors: Dan-Yu, Lin, Gu, Yu, Xu, Yangjianchen, Zeng, Donglin, Wheeler, Bradford, Young, Hayley, Shadia Khan Sunny, Moore, Zack
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Language:English
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Summary:In a 6-month study in children while omicron was dominant, previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and the BNT162b2 vaccine lowered the risks of infection, hospitalization, and death, but protection against omicron declined rapidly.
DOI:10.1056/NEJMc2209371