COVID-19 vaccines that reduce symptoms but do not block infection need higher coverage and faster rollout to achieve population impact

COVID-19 vaccines that reduce symptoms but do not block infection need higher coverage and faster rollout to achieve population impact

Abstract Trial results for two COVID-19 vaccines suggest at least 90% efficacy against symptomatic disease (VEDIS). It remains unknown whether this efficacy is mediated by lowering SARS-CoV-2 infection susceptibility (VESUSC) or development of symptoms after infection (VESYMP). We aim to assess and...

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Main Authors: David A. Swan, Chloe Bracis, Holly Janes, Mia Moore, Laura Matrajt, Daniel B. Reeves, Eileen Burns, Deborah Donnell, Myron S. Cohen, Joshua T. Schiffer, Dobromir Dimitrov
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/2eab7a70fea74c65a94d95d63fb05ed5
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