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The duration of immunity after SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination is uncertain, but major advances have been made in the understanding of SARS-CoV-2 B- and T-cell protection. In this review, key data from studies of re-infection as well as B- and T-cell immunity after infection and vaccination are presented.
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Control of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) will require one or more vaccines. Currently, numerous SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are in either pre-clinical or clinical development. ⋯ In this review we summarise available safety and efficacy data of two RNA based vaccines, two non-replication competent vector-based vaccine, one inactivated whole-virus vaccine, and one subunit. All being either approved or nearing approval.