No Point in vaccinating the previously infected - Study

Discussion in 'Politics' started by jem, Jun 9, 2021.

  1. jem

    jem

    So far there is no reason for the previously infected to be vaccinated.


    Results
    Among the 52238 included employees, 1359 (53%) of 2579 previously infected subjects remained unvaccinated, compared with 22777 (41%) of 49659 not previously infected. The cumulative incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection remained almost zero among previously infected unvaccinated subjects, previously infected subjects who were vaccinated, and previously uninfected subjects who were vaccinated, compared with a steady increase in cumulative incidence among previously uninfected subjects who remained unvaccinated. Not one of the 1359 previously infected subjects who remained unvaccinated had a SARS-CoV-2 infection over the duration of the study. In a Cox proportional hazards regression model, after adjusting for the phase of the epidemic, vaccination was associated with a significantly lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among those not previously infected (HR 0.031, 95% CI 0.015 to 0.061) but not among those previously infected (HR 0.313, 95% CI 0 to Infinity).

    Conclusions Individuals who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection are unlikely to benefit from COVID-19 vaccination, and vaccines can be safely prioritized to those who have not been infected before.

    Summary Cumulative incidence of COVID-19 was examined among 52238 employees in an American healthcare system. COVID-19 did not occur in anyone over the five months of the study among 2579 individuals previously infected with COVID-19, including 1359 who did not take the vaccine.

    Competing Interest Statement
    The authors have declared no competing interest.

    Funding Statement
    There was no funding for this study.

    https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.06.01.21258176v2
     
  2. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    From personal experience this is probably true.I had Covid and know about 50 others that had it,not one of us got it again.Not one person I know knows of anyone getting it twice.
     
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