Comparative effectiveness of bivalent BA.4-5 and BA.1 mRNA booster vaccines among adults aged ≥50 years in Nordic countries: nationwide cohort study
Objective To estimate the effectiveness of the bivalent mRNA booster vaccines containing the original SARS-CoV-2 and omicron BA.4-5 or BA.1 subvariants as the fourth dose against severe covid-19. Design Nationwide cohort analyses, using target trial emulation. Setting Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, from 1 July 2022 to 10 April 2023. Participants People aged ≥50 years who had received at least three doses of covid-19 vaccine (that is, a primary course and a first booster). Main outcome measures The Kaplan-Meier estimator was used to compare the risk of hospital admission and death rela...