Author Interviews, COVID -19 Coronavirus, Vaccine Studies / 15.06.2022
Vaccination Provides Protection Against COVID-19 Severity and Enhances Protection for Those with Prior Infection Against Reinfection With New Variants
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Hiam Souheil Chemaitelly Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Research in Population Health Sciences
Population Health Sciences
Weill Cornell Medical College
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: The Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants resulted in a large wave of infections. The level of protection provided by prior infection or vaccination with Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines or a combination of both against infection with Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants was unknown.
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