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TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Volume 7, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7050081
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COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; variants; reinfections; breakthrough infections; vaccination
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This study aimed to evaluate breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in vaccinated individuals by variant distribution and identify common risk associations. It was found that breakthrough infections were more common among variants of concern, with Delta accounting for the largest number of cases. Continued mitigation approaches, such as wearing masks and social distancing, were found to be necessary even in fully vaccinated individuals to prevent transmission.
We sought to assess breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in vaccinated individuals by variant distribution and to identify the common risk associations. The PubMed, Web of Science, ProQuest, and Embase databases were searched from 2019 to 30 January 2022. The outcome of interest was breakthrough infections (BTIs) in individuals who had completed a primary COVID-19 vaccination series. Thirty-three papers were included in the review. BTIs were more common among variants of concern (VOC) of which Delta accounted for the largest number of BTIs (96%), followed by Alpha (0.94%). In addition, 90% of patients with BTIs recovered, 11.6% were hospitalized with mechanical ventilation, and 0.6% resulted in mortality. BTIs were more common in healthcare workers (HCWs) and immunodeficient individuals with a small percentage found in fully vaccinated healthy individuals. VOC mutations were the primary cause of BTIs. Continued mitigation approaches (e.g., wearing masks and social distancing) are warranted even in fully vaccinated individuals to prevent transmission. Further studies utilizing genomic surveillance and heterologous vaccine regimens to boost the immune response are needed to better understand and control BTIs.
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