| SARS-Cov-2 | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| COVID-19 | coronavirus disease 2019 |
| VE | vaccine effectiveness |
| CI | confidence interval |
| OR | odds ratios |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| GMTs | geometric mean neutralizing titers |
| SMD | standard mean difference |
| PRISMA | preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| rt-PCR | reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| RCTs | randomized controlled trial |
| NAAT | nucleic acid amplification test |