Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Second Doses and Boosters for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection and SARS-CoV-2-Related Hospitalizations: A Statewide Report From the Minnesota Electronic Health Record Consortium

Paul E. Drawz, Malini Desilva, Peter Bodurtha, Gabriela Vazquez Benitez, Anne M Murray, Alanna M. Chamberlain, R. Adams Dudley, Stephen Waring, Anupam B. Kharbanda, Daniel Murphy, Miriam Halstead Muscoplat, Victor Melendez, Karen L. Margolis, Lynn Mcfarling, Roxana Lupu, Tyler N.A. Winkelman, Steven G. Johnson

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Abstract

Using vaccine data combined with electronic health records, we report that mRNA boosters provide greater protection than a 2-dose regimen against SARS-CoV-2 infection and related hospitalizations. The benefit of a booster was more evident in the elderly and those with comorbidities.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)890-892
Number of pages3
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume75
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Potential conflicts of interest. A. B. K. and M. D. report funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (VISION grant, subcontract from HealthPartners Research Institute). V. M. reports funding from Janssen Pharmaceuticals for participation in the COVID-19 vaccine ENSEMBLE clinical trial. R. A. D. reports funding from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and an unpaid leadership or fiduciary role for the National Academy of Medicine, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Hennepin County Medical Center. S. W. reports being member and past chair of the governing board for the Health Care Systems Research Network, member of the board of directors for the American College of Epidemiology, member of the board for the Epidemiology Foundation, and member of the Advisory Council in Aging (Area Agency on Aging). All other authors report no potential conflicts of interest.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • booster
  • hospitalization
  • vaccine

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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