Protection against the Omicron Variant from Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Protection against the Omicron Variant from Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection
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Altarawneh, Heba N , Chemaitelly, Hiam , Hasan, Mohammad R , Ayoub, Houssein H , Qassim, Suelen , AlMukdad, Sawsan , Coyle, Peter , Yassine, Hadi M , Al-Khatib, Hebah A , Benslimane, Fatiha M , Al-Kanaani, Zaina , Al-Kuwari, Einas , Jeremijenko, Andrew , Kaleeckal, Anvar H , Latif, Ali N , Shaik, Riyazuddin M , Abdul-Rahim, Hanan F , Nasrallah, Gheyath K , Al-Kuwari, Mohamed G , Butt, Adeel A , Al-Romaihi, Hamad E , Al-Thani, Mohamed H , Al-Khal, Abdullatif , Bertollini, Roberto , Tang, Patrick and Abu-Raddad, Laith J
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Using a national Covid-19 database in Qatar, investigators found that previous SARS-CoV-2 infection provided protection against subsequent reinfection that ranged from 85% to 92% for the alpha, beta, and delta strains and was approximately 60% protective against the omicron variant. Previous infection also appeared to protect against severe disease...
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Protection against the Omicron Variant from Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection
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Chemaitelly, Hiam
Hasan, Mohammad R
Ayoub, Houssein H
Qassim, Suelen
AlMukdad, Sawsan
Coyle, Peter
Yassine, Hadi M
Al-Khatib, Hebah A
Benslimane, Fatiha M
Al-Kanaani, Zaina
Al-Kuwari, Einas
Jeremijenko, Andrew
Kaleeckal, Anvar H
Latif, Ali N
Shaik, Riyazuddin M
Abdul-Rahim, Hanan F
Nasrallah, Gheyath K
Al-Kuwari, Mohamed G
Butt, Adeel A
Al-Romaihi, Hamad E
Al-Thani, Mohamed H
Al-Khal, Abdullatif
Bertollini, Roberto
Tang, Patrick
Abu-Raddad, Laith J
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8849180
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8849180
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0028-4793,1533-4406
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1533-4406
DOI
10.1056/NEJMc2200133