Recommended Citation
Chung JR, Kim SS, Belongia EA, McLean HQ, King JP, Nowalk MP, Zimmerman RK, Moehling Geffel K, Martin ET, Monto AS, Lamerato LE, Gaglani M, Hoffman E, Volz M, Jackson ML, Jackson LA, Patel MM, and Flannery B. Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 among symptomatic persons aged ≥12 years with reported contact with COVID-19 cases, February-September 2021. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2022.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-15-2022
Publication Title
Influenza Other Respir Viruses
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Individuals in contact with persons with COVID-19 are at high risk of developing COVID-19; protection offered by COVID-19 vaccines in the context of known exposure is poorly understood.
METHODS: Symptomatic outpatients aged ≥12 years reporting acute onset of COVID-19-like illness and tested for SARS-CoV-2 between February 1 and September 30, 2021 were enrolled. Participants were stratified by self-report of having known contact with a COVID-19 case in the 14 days prior to illness onset. Vaccine effectiveness was evaluated using the test-negative study design and multivariable logistic regression.
RESULTS: Among 2229 participants, 283/451 (63%) of those reporting contact and 331/1778 (19%) without known contact tested SARS-CoV-2-positive. Adjusted vaccine effectiveness was 71% (95% confidence interval [CI], 49%-83%) among fully vaccinated participants reporting a known contact versus 80% (95% CI, 72%-86%) among those with no known contact (p-value for interaction = 0.2).
CONCLUSIONS: This study contributes to growing evidence of the benefits of vaccinations in preventing COVID-19 and support vaccination recommendations and the importance of efforts to increase vaccination coverage.
PubMed ID
35170231
ePublication
ePub ahead of print
