No difference in risk of hospitalization between reported cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant and Alpha variant in Norway

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Authors

Lamprini Veneti · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Beatriz Valcárcel Salamanca · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Elina Seppälä · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Jostein Starrfelt · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Margrethe Larsdatter Storm · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Karoline Bragstad · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Olav Hungnes

Abstract

No difference was found between the risk of hospitalization for Delta cases and Alpha cases in Norway. The results of this study support the notion that partially and fully vaccinated cases are highly protected against hospitalization with coronavirus disease 2019.

Topics & Keywords

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 115, pp. 178-184

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.12.321

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