Protection following BNT162b2 booster in adolescents substantially exceeds that of a fresh 2-dose vaccine

Ofra Amir; Yair Goldberg; Micha Mandel; Yinon M. Bar-On; Omri Bodenheimer; Nachman Ash; Sharon Alroy-Preis; Amit Huppert; Ron Milo

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29578-w

Protection following BNT162b2 booster in adolescents substantially exceeds that of a fresh 2-dose vaccine

Ofra Amir, Yair Goldberg, Micha Mandel, Yinon M. Bar-On, Omri Bodenheimer, Nachman Ash, Sharon Alroy-Preis, Amit Huppert, Ron Milo

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Israel began administering a BNT162b2 booster dose to restore protection following the waning of the 2-dose vaccine. Biological studies have shown that a “fresh” booster dose leads to increased antibody levels compared to a fresh 2-dose vaccine, which may suggest increased effectiveness. To compare the real-world effectiveness of a fresh (up to 60 days) booster dose with that of a fresh 2-dose vaccine, we took advantage of a quasi-experimental study that compares populations that were eligible to receive the vaccine at different times due to age-dependent policies. Specifically, we compared the confirmed infection rates in adolescents aged 12–14 (215,653 individuals) who received the 2-dose vaccine and in adolescents aged 16–18 (103,454 individuals) who received the booster dose. Our analysis shows that the confirmed infection rate was lower by a factor of 3.7 (95% CI: 2.7 to 5.2) in the booster group.

Original language	English
Article number	1971
Journal	Nature Communications
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29578-w
State	Published - 13 Apr 2022
Externally published	Yes

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