Effectiveness of Booster and Influenza Vaccines against COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers, Taiwan

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Oct;28(10):2126-2130. doi: 10.3201/eid2810.221134. Epub 2022 Aug 29.

Abstract

Among previously uninfected healthcare workers in Taiwan, mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine was associated with lower odds of COVID-19 after primary recombinant vaccine. Symptom-triggered testing revealed that tetravalent influenza vaccine was associated with higher odds of SARS-CoV-2 infection. COVID-19 vaccination continues to be most effective against SARS-CoV-2.

Keywords: 2019-nCoV vaccine mRNA-1273; BNT162 vaccine; COVID-19; ChAdOx1 nCoV-19; MVC-COV1901 vaccine; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; Taiwan; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; healthcare personnel; influenza; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • Influenza Vaccines*
  • RNA, Messenger
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Taiwan / epidemiology

Substances

  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Influenza Vaccines
  • RNA, Messenger