COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness on variants of concern

Observational studies

Protocol

Our protocol is available on Zenodo here .

Last search data: Nov 3, 2021.

The project stopped after this date and the analysis presented include eligible studies up to Nov 3, 2021.

Variants of concern

We identified observational studies assessing vaccine effectiveness on variant from the studies identified by Krause P et al. Lancet 2021 and the process described in our protocol .

Vaccine effectiveness is based on direct evidence but also indirect evidence (i.e., variant exposure extrapolated the prevalence of the variant in the population) reported in the manuscript or in secondary sources.

Risk of bias assessment is ongoing and may be missing on the forest plots.

Studies for variant alpha

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Trial Design Variant Participants Comparisons
Type Intervention 1 Intervention 2 Overall risk
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Amirthalingam G, medRxiv, 2021

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Test-negative Alpha Healthy adults aged 50-64 years in England Non replicating viral vector ChAdOx1-S No vaccine Extraction in progress

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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine Extraction in progress
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Charmet T, Lancet Reg Health Eu, 2021

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Case-control Alpha Adults in France with or without prior history of infection (>2 months previous to index infection) RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Chemaitelly H, Nat. Med., 2021

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Test-negative Alpha Mainly working-age adults not vaccinated or receiving at least one dose of the mRNA- 1273 vaccine or completed the two-dose regimen RNA based vaccine mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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Chemaitelly H, N Eng J Med, 2021

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Test-negative Alpha Adults and children with PCR-confirmed/negative SARS-CoV-2 in Qatar. RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Chung H, BMJ, 2021

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Test-negative Alpha People with COVID-like symptoms and with no history of COVID-19 tested for SARS-CoV-2 RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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Corchado-Garcia J, medRxiv, 2021

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Cohort Alpha Adults who underwent SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing in multiple centers in USA Non replicating viral vector Ad26.COV2.S No vaccine
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Dagan N, Nat Med, 2021

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Cohort Alpha Pregnant women, aged 16 years or older, in Israel RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Dagan N, N Engl J Med, 2021

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Cohort Alpha Individuals 16 years and older with no previous documented infection with SARS-CoV-2 (PCR) in Israel RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Flacco M, Vaccines, 2021

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Cohort Alpha Adults aged 18 and up without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection residing in Pescara, Italy RNA based vaccine mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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Non replicating viral vector ChAdOx1-S No vaccine
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Any COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 or ChAdOx1-S No vaccine
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Giansante C, Acta Biomed, 2021

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Cohort Alpha The staff of the Bologna Health Trust, Emilia Romagna Region, Northern Italy. RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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Glampson B, medRxiv, 2021

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Cohort Alpha Adults (16 years and older) eligible to be offered a COVID-19 in the UK. Non replicating viral vector ChAdOx1-S No vaccine
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Goldshtein I, JAMA, 2021

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Cohort Alpha Pregnant women with no history of SARS-CoV-2 registered in a a large state-mandated health care organization in Israel RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Haas E, Lancet, 2021

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Cohort Alpha Adults (16 years and older) with no history of COVID-19 in Israel RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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ISRCTN, number 39557.

Hyams C, Lancet Infect Dis, 2021

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Test-negative Alpha Adults >80 years who were admitted to hospital in two NHS trusts in Bristol, UK with signs and symptoms of respiratory disease(test-positive/negative) Non replicating viral vector ChAdOx1-S No vaccine
Moderate
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Kim S, J Infect Dis, 2021

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Test-negative Alpha Adolescents and adults with COVID-like symptoms at 5 centers in the USA. RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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Layan M, medRxiv, 2021

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Cohort Alpha Household members close contact of an HCW index case RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Lopez Bernal J, BMJ, 2021

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Test-negative Alpha Adults aged 70 years and older who reported symptoms of COVID-19 Non replicating viral vector ChAdOx1-S No vaccine
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Lopez J, N Engl J Med, 2021

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Test-negative Alpha Data on all symptomatic sequenced cases of COVID-19 in England Non replicating viral vector ChAdOx1-S No vaccine
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Any COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 or ChAdOx1-S No vaccine
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Lumley S, Clin Infect Dis, 2021

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Cohort Alpha Staff at 4 hospitals and associated facilities in Oxfordshire, UK. Any COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 or ChAdOx1 No vaccine
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McKeigue P, medRxiv, 2021

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Case-control Alpha Population of Scotland Any COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 or ChAdOx1-S No vaccine
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Nasreen S, medRxiv, 2021

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Test-negative Alpha Symptomatic community-dwelling individuals aged ≥16 years with no history of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Canada RNA based vaccine mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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Non replicating viral vector ChAdOx1-S No vaccine
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Pilishvili T, NEJM, 2021

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Test-negative Alpha Health care personnel without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection at 33 centers in USA. RNA based vaccine mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Pouwels K, Nat Med, 2021

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Cohort Alpha Adults from households randomly selected across the UK. RNA based vaccine mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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Non replicating viral vector ChAdOx1-S No vaccine
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine Extraction in progress


Puranik A, medRxiv, 2021

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Cohort Alpha Adults who underwent SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing at the Mayo Clinic and hospitals affiliated with the Mayo Clinic Health S RNA based vaccine mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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RNA based vaccine mRNA-1273 BNT162b2
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Regev-Yochay G, Lancet Reg Health, 2021

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Cohort Alpha Health care workers who have had a possible or confirmed exposure to a SARS-CoV-2-infected person and/or have any COVID-19-associated symptom RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Seppala E, Euro Surveill, 2021

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Cohort Alpha All adults aged 18 years or older with no prior SARS-CoV-2 infection with a national identification number registered in multiple centres in Norway RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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Sheikh A, Lancet, 2021

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Test-negative Alpha People of all ages tested for COVID-19 by RT-PCR in Scotland Non replicating viral vector ChAdOx1-S No vaccine
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Skowronski D, Clin Infect Dis, 2021

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Test-negative Alpha Elderly aged 70 and older in communities in British Colombia, Canada RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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Tenforde M, MMWR, 2021

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Cohort Alpha Hospitalized adults at 21 centers in the USA RNA based vaccine mRNA-1273 No vaccine Extraction in progress

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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 No vaccine Extraction in progress
RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Tenforde M, Clin Infect Dis, 2021

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Test-negative Alpha Hospitalized adults at 18 centers in the USA. RNA based vaccine mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Thompson M, N Engl J Med, 2021

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Test-negative Alpha Adults ≥50 years with Covid-19–like illness at multiple sites in the USA RNA based vaccine mRNA-1273 No vaccine
Moderate
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 No vaccine
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RNA based vaccine BNT162b2 No vaccine
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Non replicating viral vector Ad26.COV2.S No vaccine
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