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Relative effectiveness of bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 mRNA vaccine in preventing severe COVID-19 in persons 60 years and above during SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 and other XBB sublineages circulation, Italy, April to June 2023.


ABSTRACT: During predominant circulation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 and other XBB sublineages (April-June 2023), we found that a second or third booster of Comirnaty bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 mRNA vaccine, versus a first booster received at least 120 days earlier, was effective in preventing severe COVID-19 for more than 6 months post-administration in persons 60 years and above. In view of autumn 2023 vaccination campaigns, use of bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 mRNA vaccines might be warranted until monovalent COVID-19 vaccines targeting Omicron XBB.1 sublineages become available.

SUBMITTER: Fabiani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10416574 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Relative effectiveness of bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 mRNA vaccine in preventing severe COVID-19 in persons 60 years and above during SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 and other XBB sublineages circulation, Italy, April to June 2023.

Fabiani Massimo M   Mateo-Urdiales Alberto A   Sacco Chiara C   Rota Maria Cristina MC   Fotakis Emmanouil Alexandros EA   Petrone Daniele D   Del Manso Martina M   Siddu Andrea A   Stefanelli Paola P   Bella Antonino A   Riccardo Flavia F   Rezza Giovanni G   Palamara Anna Teresa AT   Brusaferro Silvio S   Pezzotti Patrizio P  

Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin 20230801 32


During predominant circulation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 and other XBB sublineages (April-June 2023), we found that a second or third booster of Comirnaty bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 mRNA vaccine, versus a first booster received at least 120 days earlier, was effective in preventing severe COVID-19 for more than 6 months post-administration in persons 60 years and above. In view of autumn 2023 vaccination campaigns, use of bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 mRNA vaccines might be warrante  ...[more]

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