Effect of booster vaccination against Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants in Iceland

Iceland has used four different SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in various combinations. Here, the authors describe differences in the immune responses elicited by different initial/booster vaccine combinations, and then use population-level data to assess the effects of booster doses against Delta and Omicron...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Gudmundur L. Norddahl, Pall Melsted, Kristbjorg Gunnarsdottir, Gisli H. Halldorsson, Thorunn A. Olafsdottir, Arnaldur Gylfason, Mar Kristjansson, Olafur T. Magnusson, Patrick Sulem, Daniel F. Gudbjartsson, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, Ingileif Jonsdottir, Kari Stefansson
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33076-4
https://doaj.org/article/9d51c64a6ea34439a46a8bf46ac963bc
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Summary:Iceland has used four different SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in various combinations. Here, the authors describe differences in the immune responses elicited by different initial/booster vaccine combinations, and then use population-level data to assess the effects of booster doses against Delta and Omicron infection.