Instituto de Salud Carlos IIITwo recent publications from the National Center of Epidemiology (ISCIII)
Assessing the effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 transmission in Spain, 30 August 2020 to 31 January 2021
The aim of this study, published in Eurosurveillance in May, was to measure the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) on COVID-19 transmission in several different geographical regions in Spain from August 30, 2020, to January 31 2021.
Effectiveness of mRNA vaccine boosters against infection with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron (B.1.1.529) variant in Spain: a nationwide cohort study
The aim of this study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, was to estimate the effectiveness of mRNA-based vaccine boosters (third dose) against infection with the Omicron variant by age, sex, time since complete vaccination, type of primary vaccine, and type of booster.