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Among individuals aged 60 years or older, mRNA XBB-vaccination provided meaningful, albeit limited to first four months post-vaccination, protection against COVID-19 hospitalization due to XBB, JN and KP subvariants. Better vaccines are needed to effectively protect older adults against COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Carazo et al. (2025) studied this question.