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. 2021 Jul 3;74(7):1208–1219. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab608

Table 1.

Study Follow-Up Groups

Study Group Description Start of At-Risk Period End of At-Risk Period, Study End or . . .
Unvaccinated, seronegative Unvaccinated, consistently seronegative The day of first negative antibody test Positive PCR test
First vaccination
Positive antibody test
Unvaccinated, seropositive Unvaccinated, and ever seropositive >60 d after their first pre-vaccinated positive antibody testa Positive PCR test
First vaccination
Vaccinated once, previously seronegative Vaccinated once, always seronegative prior to vaccination >14 d after first vaccine dose Positive PCR test
Second vaccination
Vaccinated twice, previously seronegative Vaccinated twice, always seronegative prior to vaccination >14 d after second vaccine dose Positive PCR test
Vaccinated, previously seropositive Vaccinated (once or twice), and ever seropositive prior to first vaccination >14 d after first vaccine dose Positive PCR test

Abbreviation: PCR, polymerase chain reaction.

aTo allow for any persistent RNA from the first infection and also requiring >60 days since the last positive PCR test. Those who were vaccinated without any prior antibody measurement were included in the previously seronegative follow-up groups.