Ivana Mihin Huskić , Mirta Benšić , Ksenija Kretonić , Ivan Miškulin , Maja Miškulin , Josip Milas , Danijela Nujić
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the duration of protection in 95 % of the population after primary vaccination (PV) and/or acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection in order to make public health decisions. A study was a retrospective cohort study conducted in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia, between December 27, 2020, and May 12, 2023.
A total of 119,596 subjects of both sexes and all age groups were analyzed. The method of survival analysis was used.
The length of protection (LoP) for 95 % and 90 % of the population with first infection was 256 (confidence interval (CI) 251–264) days and 365 (CI 350–381) days, respectively. In those primarily vaccinated, the longest duration of protection was recorded in subjects having received primary homologous vaccination with Spikevax (Moderna), 143 (CI 133–150) and 192 (CI 183–201) days, followed by those with Comirnaty (BioNTech/Pfizer), 119 (CI 116–122) and 168 (CI 165–170) days, respectively. The respective duration of protection was 77 (71–84) and 164 (154–172) days for Jcovden (Janssen-Cilag), and 125 (118–131) and 149 (144–154) days for Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca). Protection after SARS-CoV-2 infection was longest as compared with the LoP following primary vaccination with any of the vaccines.
The interval for vaccination of the general population previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 is on average twice the protection provided by primary vaccination with any homologous vaccine. Conclusions based on the study results are relevant for making public health measures concerning re-vaccination timing.
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