Risk of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Following Prior Infection or Vaccination.
Joseph E EbingerNancy SunSandy Y JoungJohn Michael S SanchezMinhao WangYunxian LiuJohn C ProstkoEdwin C FriasJames L StewartMallory HeathBrian Lee ClaggettSusan C ChengKimia SobhaniPublished in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2024)
During the initial year of Omicron, prior infection and vaccination both offered protection against new infection. However, remote prior infection was less protective than remote vaccination for individuals aged ≥60 years. In older adults, immunity gained from vaccination appeared more durable than immunity gained from infection.