Journal
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
Volume 94, Issue 12, Pages 5678-5690Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28032
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COVID-19; neutralizing antibodies; SARS-CoV-2; vaccine efficacy; variants of concern (VOCs)
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- Pittsburgh Foundation Endowed Chair in Drug Development for Immunotherapy
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SARS-CoV-2 vaccines show varying levels of effectiveness against different variants, with Omicron being the most challenging due to its high number of mutations. Two-dose mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 vaccines provide robust neutralizing antibodies against multiple variants, but their effectiveness wanes after 6 months. One dose of Ad26.COV2.S vaccine induces weaker antibodies, particularly against Omicron. Booster shots with mRNA-based vaccines are recommended 5 months after full immunization, and mRNA-based vaccines are suggested 2 months after Ad26.COV2.S vaccination.
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines have contributed to the control of COVID-19 in some parts of the world. However, the constant emergence of variants of concern (VOCs) challenges the effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines over time. In particular, Omicron contains a high number of mutations in the spike (S) protein gene, on which most vaccines were developed. In this study, we quantitated neutralizing antibodies in vaccine recipients at various times postvaccination using S protein-based pseudoviruses derived from wild type (WT) SARS-CoV-2 and five VOCs including Alpha (B.1.1.7), Beta (B.1.351), Gamma (P.1), Delta (B.1.617.2), and Omicron (B.1.1.529). We found that two-dose mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 vaccines elicited robust neutralizing antibodies against WT, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta, but wanned after 6 months with a faster decline observed for BNT162b2. Both mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 elicited weak neutralizing antibodies against Omicron. One dose of Ad26.COV2.S vaccine induced weaker neutralizing antibodies against WT and most VOCs than mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 did but moderate neutralizing antibodies against Delta and Omicron, which lasted for 6 months. These results support current recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a booster 5 months after full immunization with an mRNA-based vaccine and the use of an mRNA-based vaccine 2 months after Ad26.COV2.S vaccination.
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