Margaret L Lind, Murilo Dorion, Amy J Houde, Mary Lansing, Sarah Lapidus, Russell Thomas, Inci Yildirim, Saad B Omer, Wade L Schulz, Jason R Andrews, Matt D T Hitchings, Byron S Kennedy, Robert P Richeson, Derek A T Cummings, Albert I Ko
Whether SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccines confer exposure-dependent ("leaky") protection against infection remains unknown. We examined the effect of prior infection, vaccination, and hybrid immunity on infection risk among residents of Connecticut correctional facilities during periods of predominant Omicron and Delta transmission. Residents with cell, cellblock, and no documented exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infected residents were matched by facility and date. During the Omicron period, prior infection, vaccination, and hybrid immunity reduced the infection risk of residents without a documented exposure (HR: 0...
August 19, 2023: Nature Communications