Similar effectiveness of the inactivated vaccine BBIBP-CorV (Sinopharm) and the mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) against COVID-19 related hospitalizations during the Delta outbreak in the UAE

Autor: Mira Mousa, Mohammed Albreiki, Fatima Alshehhi, Safiya AlShamsi, Nada Al Marzouqi, Tayba Alawadi, Hussain Alrand, Habiba Alsafar, Asma Fikri
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of travel medicine. 29(6)
ISSN: 1708-8305
Popis: Inactivated vaccine BBIBP-CorV {Sinopharm; 95% [95% confidence interval (CI): 94, 97%]} and the mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 [Pfizer-BioNTech; 98% (95% CI: 86, 99%)] demonstrated protection against COVID-19 related hospitalizations from the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant. Ongoing efforts are necessary to target vaccine hesitancy and to promote booster shots for protection against severe COVID-19 disease and arising variants of concern.
Databáze: OpenAIRE