Long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in the nursing home setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination has significantly reduced infection, hospitalization, and lethality rates among nursing home (NH) residents, but durability of vaccine effects remains unknown. This study investigated the long-term impact of BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine on breakthrough infection rates in the NHs of Florence, Italy.

Methods

Participants included residents living in Florence NHs as of April 1st, 2021, who had completed the primary SARS-CoV2 vaccination course by February 15th, 2021. Weekly rates of breakthrough infection were calculated between April 1st and October 31st 2021, with 7-day incidence defined as the number of new confirmed SARS-CoV-2-positive residents over the vaccinated resident census. Hospital admissions and deaths were recorded from local admi

SUBMITTER: Rivasi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9115053 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature