Comparative analysis of human immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, or Ad26.COV2.S

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 vaccines BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, and Ad26.COV2.S received emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2020/2021. Individuals being vaccinated were invited to participate in a prospective longitudinal comparative study of immune responses elicited by the t...

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Main Authors: Dominique J. Barbeau, Judith M. Martin, Emily Carney, Emily Dougherty, Joshua D. Doyle, Terence S. Dermody, Alejandro Hoberman, John V. Williams, Marian G. Michaels, John F. Alcorn, W. Paul Duprex, Anita K. McElroy
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-022-00504-x
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author Dominique J. Barbeau
Judith M. Martin
Emily Carney
Emily Dougherty
Joshua D. Doyle
Terence S. Dermody
Alejandro Hoberman
John V. Williams
Marian G. Michaels
John F. Alcorn
W. Paul Duprex
Anita K. McElroy
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Joshua D. Doyle
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John F. Alcorn
W. Paul Duprex
Anita K. McElroy
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description Abstract SARS-CoV-2 vaccines BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, and Ad26.COV2.S received emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2020/2021. Individuals being vaccinated were invited to participate in a prospective longitudinal comparative study of immune responses elicited by the three vaccines. In this observational cohort study, immune responses were evaluated using a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domain ELISA, SARS-CoV-2 virus neutralization assays and an IFN- γ ELISPOT assay at various times over six months following initial vaccination. mRNA-based vaccines elicited higher magnitude humoral responses than Ad26.COV2.S; mRNA-1273 elicited the most durable humoral response, and all humoral responses waned over time. Neutralizing antibodies against the Delta variant were of lower magnitude than the wild-type strain for all three vaccines. mRNA-1273 initially elicited the greatest magnitude of T cell response, but this declined by 6 months. Declining immunity over time supports the use of booster dosing, especially in the setting of emerging variants.
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spelling doaj.art-37e27182c7314a17be809feaa3a678d02023-11-02T09:01:52ZengNature Portfolionpj Vaccines2059-01052022-07-01711610.1038/s41541-022-00504-xComparative analysis of human immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, or Ad26.COV2.SDominique J. Barbeau0Judith M. Martin1Emily Carney2Emily Dougherty3Joshua D. Doyle4Terence S. Dermody5Alejandro Hoberman6John V. Williams7Marian G. Michaels8John F. Alcorn9W. Paul Duprex10Anita K. McElroy11Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineCenter for Vaccine Research, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineAbstract SARS-CoV-2 vaccines BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, and Ad26.COV2.S received emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2020/2021. Individuals being vaccinated were invited to participate in a prospective longitudinal comparative study of immune responses elicited by the three vaccines. In this observational cohort study, immune responses were evaluated using a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domain ELISA, SARS-CoV-2 virus neutralization assays and an IFN- γ ELISPOT assay at various times over six months following initial vaccination. mRNA-based vaccines elicited higher magnitude humoral responses than Ad26.COV2.S; mRNA-1273 elicited the most durable humoral response, and all humoral responses waned over time. Neutralizing antibodies against the Delta variant were of lower magnitude than the wild-type strain for all three vaccines. mRNA-1273 initially elicited the greatest magnitude of T cell response, but this declined by 6 months. Declining immunity over time supports the use of booster dosing, especially in the setting of emerging variants.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-022-00504-x
spellingShingle Dominique J. Barbeau
Judith M. Martin
Emily Carney
Emily Dougherty
Joshua D. Doyle
Terence S. Dermody
Alejandro Hoberman
John V. Williams
Marian G. Michaels
John F. Alcorn
W. Paul Duprex
Anita K. McElroy
Comparative analysis of human immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, or Ad26.COV2.S
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title Comparative analysis of human immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, or Ad26.COV2.S
title_full Comparative analysis of human immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, or Ad26.COV2.S
title_fullStr Comparative analysis of human immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, or Ad26.COV2.S
title_full_unstemmed Comparative analysis of human immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, or Ad26.COV2.S
title_short Comparative analysis of human immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, or Ad26.COV2.S
title_sort comparative analysis of human immune responses following sars cov 2 vaccination with bnt162b2 mrna 1273 or ad26 cov2 s
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-022-00504-x
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