Re:What the Omicron wave is revealing about human immunity
by jmckib on Friday February 04, 2022 @02:38PM
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No, the vaccines were very effective at preventing any infection, both symptomatic and asymptomatic. There were studies done by giving the participants regular covid tests, usually once a week, so they would catch asympomatic cases as well.
Here are the conclusions from a meta-study from July 2021:
> In fully vaccinated individuals, VE against symptomatic and asymptomatic infections was 80–90% in nearly all studies.
Here are the conclusions from a meta-study from July 2021:
> In fully vaccinated individuals, VE against symptomatic and asymptomatic infections was 80–90% in nearly all studies.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC8284046/