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Infection by SARS‐CoV‐2 with alternate frequencies of mRNA vaccine boosting
Townsend J, Hassler H, Dornburg A. Infection by SARS‐CoV‐2 with alternate frequencies of mRNA vaccine boosting. Journal Of Medical Virology 2023, 95: e28461. PMID: 36602045, DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2Anti-spike IgG antibodiesWaning of antibodiesVaccine boostingBooster vaccinationBreakthrough infectionsAntibody levelsIgG antibodiesMRNA vaccinesProbability of infectionInfectionEndemic transmissionIndividual infectionsPredominant variantCOVID-19 pandemicMessenger RNAAntibodiesDisease spreadBNT162b2HospitalizationMorbidityVaccinationWidespread uptakeVaccineMortality
2024
Optimal Annual COVID-19 Vaccine Boosting Dates Following Previous Booster Vaccination or Breakthrough Infection
Townsend J, Hassler H, Dornburg A. Optimal Annual COVID-19 Vaccine Boosting Dates Following Previous Booster Vaccination or Breakthrough Infection. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024, ciae559. PMID: 39589144, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBooster vaccinationBooster administrationMortality associated with infectionHealthcare provider recommendationPrevention of infectionCases of infectionBreakthrough infectionCOVID-19 booster vaccinationTiming of booster vaccinationsProvider recommendationImmune statusBarriers to uptakePrevent infectionInfectionVaccination dateVaccineInfection rateBooster vaccination campaignsOptimal timingOptimal date