Chelsea S Lutz, Rachel M Hartman, Deionna E Vigil, Amadea Britton, Amanda B Burrage, Angela P Campbell, Ryan M Close, Christine Desnoyers, Jennifer Dobson, Starla Garcia, Natasha Halasa, Elvira Honie, Miwako Kobayashi, Meredith McMorrow, Heba H Mostafa, Dennie Parker, Kyle Pohl, Mila M Prill, Jennifer Richards, Kristen C Roessler, Catherine G Sutcliffe, Kim Taylor, Amy Swango-Wilson, Puthiery Va, Jennifer R Verani, Rosalyn J Singleton, Laura L Hammitt
BACKGROUND: Despite the disproportionate morbidity and mortality experienced by American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, few studies have reported vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates among these communities. METHODS: We conducted a test-negative case-control analysis among AI/AN persons aged ≥12 years presenting for care from January 1, 2021, through November 30, 2021, to evaluate the effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines against COVID-19-associated outpatient visits and hospitalizations...
April 2023: Open Forum Infectious Diseases