[HTML][HTML] Challenges in evaluating SARS-CoV-2 vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic

B Abu-Raya, S Gantt, M Sadarangani - CMAJ, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
The dynamic and rapidly changing pattern of virus exposure and level of population
immunity during the evolving pandemic are potentially important confounders in the …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of pandemic prevalence on the reported efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

R Sharma, A Anand - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines reported in Phase 3 trials varies from~ 45% to~ 95%.
This study tests the hypothesis that the observed variation in efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the Real-World Effectiveness of Vaccines against COVID-19 at a Local Level: Protocol for a Test-Negative Case–Control Study

C Brazete, M Pinto, L Sá, A Aguiar, F Alves, R Duarte - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vaccines against COVID-19 approved for use in the EU/EEA have been shown to be highly
effective against wild-type SARS-CoV-2. However, their effectiveness against new variants …

Are some COVID-19 vaccines better than others? Interpreting and comparing estimates of efficacy in vaccine trials

RR Rapaka, EA Hammershaimb… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine trials provide valuable insight into
the safety and efficacy of vaccines, with individually randomized, placebo-controlled trials …

Theoretical framework for retrospective studies of the effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

JA Lewnard, MM Patel, NP Jewell, JR Verani… - …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Observational studies of the effectiveness of vaccines to prevent COVID-19 are needed to
inform real-world use. Such studies are now underway amid the ongoing rollout of SARS …

[HTML][HTML] Safety Monitoring of COVID-19 Vaccines in Persons with Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A European Multi-Country Study

F Ciccimarra, N Luxi, C Bellitto, L L'Abbate, M Raethke… - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
In all pivotal trials of COVID-19 vaccines, the history of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection was
mentioned as one of the main exclusion criteria. In the absence of clinical trials …

[HTML][HTML] Interpreting estimates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine efficacy and effectiveness to inform simulation studies of vaccine impact: a systematic …

N Imai, AB Hogan, L Williams… - Wellcome Open …, 2021 - wellcomeopenresearch.org
Background: The multiple efficacious vaccines authorised for emergency use worldwide
represent the first preventative intervention against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

[HTML][HTML] Vaccine development in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a balancing act on accuracy and speed

S Linares-Fernández, PF Raguindin - International journal of public health, 2020 - Springer
Developing a safe and effective vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is crucial to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. But even during a …

COVID-19 vaccine trials: The potential for “hybrid” analyses

TR Fleming, M Nason, PR Krause, IM Longini… - Clinical …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Although several COVID-19 vaccines have been found to be effective in
rigorous evaluation and have emerging availability in parts of the world, their supply will be …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring the efficacy of a vaccine during an epidemic

A Scala, P Cavallo - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The urgency to develop vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the
acceleration of clinical trials. Specifically, a broad spectrum of efficacy levels has been …