Table 3. Median VE and 95% credible intervals for infection protection in contacts and transmission reduction in cases, by variant, vaccine product, and number of doses.
VE, vaccine effectiveness; BNT162b2, Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine; ChAdOx1, Oxford AstraZeneca adenovirus vector vaccine.
| Variant | Vaccine | Doses | VE infection | VE transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | ChAdOx1 | 1 | -1% (-42%, 36%) | -9% (-63%, 28%) |
| 2 | 24% (-41%, 72%) | 36% (-29%, 74%) | ||
| BNT162b2 | 1 | 51% (4%, 83%) | 23% (-18%, 54%) | |
| 2 | 69% (9%, 95%) | 57% (2%, 85%) | ||
| Delta | ChAdOx1 | 1 | -1% (-28%, 28%) | 15% (-17%, 58%) |
| 2 | 9% (-15%, 42%) | 49% (18%, 73%) | ||
| BNT162b2 | 1 | 0% (-33%, 39%) | 10% (-20%, 54%) | |
| 2 | 18% (-11%, 59%) | 36% (-1%, 66%) |