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Assessing the Impact of Primary-Series Infection and Booster Vaccination on Protection against Omicron in Hong Kong: A Population-Based Observational Study.

Jialiang Jiang, Eric Ho Yin Lau, Ziyi Zhou, Guosheng Yin, Yun Lin, Benjamin John Cowling, Kwok Fai Lam

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Article in Vaccines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Jialiang JiangDepartment of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0009-0009-0956-7832
Eric Ho Yin LauLaboratory of Data Discovery for Health (D24H), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6688-9637
Ziyi ZhouDepartment of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Guosheng YinDepartment of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yun LinLaboratory of Data Discovery for Health (D24H), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Benjamin John CowlingLaboratory of Data Discovery for Health (D24H), Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Kwok Fai LamDepartment of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5453-994X

Funding

BJC is supported by an RGC Senior Research Fellowship from the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong HKU SRFS2021-7S03The Health and Medical Research Fund of the Health Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China CID-HKU2-12The Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China T11-705/21-N
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Abstract

This study aimed to assess the real-world effectiveness of vaccines and hybrid immunity in preventing infections during the Omicron prevalent period in Hong Kong. This study analyzed vaccination records and COVID-19 confirmed case records from 1 January 2022 to 28 January 2023 and included a total of 7,165,862 individuals with vaccination or infection records. This study found that an additional vaccine dose offered increased protection against Omicron BA.1/2 and BA.4 infections for individuals without prior infections in general. Hybrid immunity, acquired through vaccination and natural infection, was found to be significantly stronger than that provided by vaccines alone. The Comirnaty Original/Omicron BA.4/5 bivalent vaccine, introduced in December 2022, was associated with a lower risk of BA.4 infection when administered as a booster dose after three doses of CoronaVac. However, individuals with four doses of the CoronaVac vaccine did not exhibit a significantly lower risk of infection compared to those with three doses during the BA.4 dominant period. This study highlights the importance of promoting booster shot uptake and encouraging vaccination among those who have recovered from COVID-19 infections. The potential immune imprinting effect associated with the Comirnaty and CoronaVac vaccine underscores the need for continued surveillance and research to optimize vaccination strategies for emerging variants.

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ComirnatyCoronaVacOmicronSARS-CoV-2

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PMID39340044
PMCPMC11435694

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