Transmission risks of Omicron BA.5 following inactivated COVID-19 vaccines among children and adolescents in China

Authors :: Zihao Guo
Ting Zeng
Yaoqin Lu
Shengzhi Sun
Xiao Liang
Jinjun Ran
Yushan Wu
Marc K. C. Chong
Kai Wang
Shi Zhao
Source :: Communications Medicine, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Publication Year :: 2024
Publisher :: Nature Portfolio, 2024.
Abstract: Abstract Background As SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants circulating globally since 2022, assessing the transmission characteristics, and the protection of vaccines against emerging Omicron variants among children and adolescents are needed for guiding the control and vaccination policies. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study for SARS-CoV-2 infections and close contacts aged

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