Association of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination status with risk of influenza-like illness and loss of workdays in healthcare workers
Based on our data, we conclude that SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccination does not contribute to the protection of the healthcare workforce in a post-pandemic setting. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination may even temporarily increase the likelihood of symptomatic infection and workday loss.
Authors
- Danielle Vuichard‐Gysin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1115-4035)
- Maja Müller
- Matthias Schlegel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2847-4956)
- Stefan P. Kuster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0525-6529)
- Sarah R. Haile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4704-6570)
- Alexia Cusini
- Stephan Goppel
- Lorenz Risch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2692-6699)
- Markus Rütti
- Jens Carsten Möller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1718-4486)
- Tala Ballouz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2334-8600)
- Christian R. Kahlert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0784-3276)
- Tamara Dörr
- Reto A. Stocker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9869-7894)
- Matthias von Kietzell
- Philipp Köhler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0427-8934)
- Joanne Lacy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2063-1443)
- Milo A. Puhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4721-1879)
- Simone Kessler
- Fabian Grässli
- Philip Rieder
- Joelle Keller
- Emina Kocan
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University of St.Gallen (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- Prevention Institute (US)
- Klinik Hirslanden (CH)
- Hirslanden Private Hospital Group (CH)
- Hirslanden Klinik Stephanshorn (CH)
- Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein (LI)
- Labormedizinische Zentrum Dr Risch (Switzerland) (CH)
- Spital Thurgau (Switzerland) (CH)
- Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht (CH)
- Swiss National Science Foundation (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01046-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
- Schweizerische Akademie der Medizinischen Wissenschaften