Shim Eunha, Choi Wongyeong, Kwon Donghyok, Kim Taeyoung, Song Youngji
Department of Mathematics, Soongsil University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Division of Public Health Emergency Response Research, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Osong, Republic of Korea.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 May 13;9(7):ofac248. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac248. eCollection 2022 Jul.
Our study indicates sustained transmission (effective reproduction number, 1.3; serial interval, 4.2 days; regional doubling times, 3.3-11.4 days) of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant (N = 2351) in South Korea (25 November 2021-8 January 2022), implicating insufficient protection through vaccination and supporting nonpharmaceutical control measures.
我们的研究表明,2021年11月25日至2022年1月8日期间,严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2奥密克戎(B.1.1.529)变异株在韩国持续传播(有效再生数为1.3;传播间隔为4.2天;区域翻倍时间为3.3 - 11.4天)(N = 2351),这意味着疫苗接种提供的保护不足,并支持采取非药物防控措施。