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Published on: February 28, 2021
Natural, vaccine-induced immunity and the probability of experiencing SARS-CoV-2 infection in a household cohort in
Michele F B da Silva1, Lusiele Guaraldo1, Leonardo Soares Bastos2
1Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Avenida Brasil 4365 - Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21040-3608, Brazil.
Abstract:
The impact of COVID-19 vaccines on real-world transmission remains poorly understood and represents a key public health challenge. This study aimed to investigate natural, vaccine-induced immunity and the probability of experiencing SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cohort of families living in Rio de Janeiro. The participants were categorized into immune groups based on recent infection (within the past 9 months) and vaccination status, considering the type of vaccine received, the number of doses, and the strength of their immune response over time. We estimated the transmission probability within clusters using a multivariate model. From May 2020 to June 2023, we enrolled 669 individuals from 182 households; 272 clusters and 288 index cases were identified. Household transmission occurred in 124 (45.6%) clusters. During the pre-VoC period we did not find any factors associated with transmission. In the Gamma/Delta period, previous infections reduced the probability of transmission (OR = 0.088; 95%CI 0.023-0.341), while in the Omicron period, having a healthcare worker in the household (OR = 0.486; 95%CI 0.256-0.921) and hybrid immunity (OR = 0.095; 95%CI 0.010-0.924) decreased the probability of transmission. Our findings provide strong support for the protective effect of regular vaccination against household transmission in a cohort of families exposed to successive SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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