Comparison of COVID-19 Mortality Rates Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years Who Were Unvaccinated and Those Who Received a Bivalent Booster Dose Within the Preceding 6 Months — 20 U.S. Jurisdictions, September 18, 2022–April 1, 2023.

Autor: Johnson, Amelia G., Linde, Lauren, Payne, Amanda B., Ali, Akilah R., Aden, Vanessa, Armstrong, Brandy, Armstrong, Brett, Auche, Steven, Bayoumi, Nagla S., Bennett, Sarah, Boulton, Rachelle, Chang, Carolyn, Collingwood, Abigail, Cueto, Kevin, Davidson, Sherri L., Yi Du, Fleischauer, Aaron, Force, Victoria, Frank, Darren, Hamilton, Ross
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Zdroj: MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report; 6/16/2023, Vol. 72 Issue 24, p667-669, 3p, 1 Chart
Abstrakt: The article provides information on the durability of bivalent COVID-19 booster protection against death among adults aged 65 years and older. It reveals that receiving a bivalent booster dose provides additional protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated death, with mortality rate ratios declining over time since vaccination.
Databáze: Complementary Index