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ArticleHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2023

Role of booster vaccines and hybrid immunity against severe COVID-19 outcomes during BA.5 omicron predominance in Thailand.

Kannikar Intawong, Suwat Chariyalertsak, Kittipan Chalom, Thanachol Wonghirundecha, Woravut Kowatcharakul, Aksara Thongprachum, Narain Chotirosniramit, Kajohnsak Noppakun, Krit Khwanngern, Worachet Teacharak and 3 more

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Article in Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kannikar IntawongFaculty of Public Health, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Suwat ChariyalertsakFaculty of Public Health, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-4998-7841
Kittipan ChalomChiang Mai Provincial Health Office, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Thanachol WonghirundechaChiang Mai Provincial Health Office, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Woravut KowatcharakulSansai Hospital, Ministry of Public Health, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Aksara ThongprachumFaculty of Public Health, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Narain ChotirosniramitFaculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Kajohnsak NoppakunFaculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Krit KhwanngernFaculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Worachet TeacharakNakornping Hospital, Ministry of Public Health, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Prapon PiamanantNakornping Hospital, Ministry of Public Health, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Pannawich ChantaklangNakornping Hospital, Ministry of Public Health, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Pimpinan KhammawanNakornping Hospital, Ministry of Public Health, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Chiang Mai University · THMinistry of Public Health · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Owing to both vaccine- and infection-induced immunity, the COVID-19 seroprevalence is ~90% in most countries. It is important to examine the protective role of booster vaccines and hybrid immunity in the COVID-endemic state. Utilizing a hospital information system for COVID-19, we conducted a cohort study by linking laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 case data to the national immunization records during the BA.5 omicron predominant period (1 August-31 December 2022) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Out of 63,009 adults with COVID-19 included in the study, there were 125 (0.2%) severe COVID outcomes and 6.4% had a previous omicron infection. Protection against severe COVID-19 was highest among those with at least one booster vaccine (63%; aHR 0.37 [95%CI 0.19-0.73]) as compared to those without prior vaccination or natural infection. Hybrid immunity offered better protection (35%; aHR 0.65 [95%CI 0.09-4.73) than primary vaccine series alone or previous infection alone. Evaluating risk by age group, those aged 70 years or more had nearly 40 times (aHR 39.58 [95%CI 18.92-82.79]) the risk of severe-COVID-19 as compared to the 18-39-year age group. While booster vaccines remain the most effective way of protecting against severe COVID-19, particularly in the elderly, hybrid immunity may offer additional benefit.

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COVID-19VaccinesAdaptive ImmunityAdolescentAdultAgedCohort StudiesHumansImmunization, SecondarySeroepidemiologic StudiesThailandYoung AdultVaccinesCOVID-19COVID-19 vaccineshybrid immunitymortalitySARS-CoV-2 omicron subvariantThailand

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PMID38083848
PMCPMC10732593
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