Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac vaccines in preventing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections, hospitalizations, and severe complications in the pediatric population in Hong Kong: a case-control study

Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac vaccines in preventing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections, hospitalizations, and severe complications in the pediatric population in Hong Kong: a case-control study

Severe COVID-19 appears to be disproportionately more common in children and adolescents since the emergence of Omicron. More evidence regarding vaccine effectiveness (VE) is urgently needed to assist policymakers in making decisions and minimize vaccine hesitancy among the public. This was a case-c...

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Main Authors: Vincent Ka Chun Yan, Franco Wing Tak Cheng, Celine Sze Ling Chui, Francisco Tsz Tsun Lai, Carlos King Ho Wong, Xue Li, Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Joshua Sung Chih Wong, Esther Wai Yin Chan, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Mike Yat Wah Kwan, Patrick Ip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
COVID-19
vaccine effectiveness
pediatric population
mRNA vaccine
inactivated vaccine
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2023.2185455
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