Long-term memory CD8+ T cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 in individuals who received the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine

mRNA vaccines have been shown to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and reduce hospitalization and mortality rates. Here, the authors show evidence of long-term memory CD8 + T cells in individuals who received the BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nozomi Kuse, Yu Zhang, Takayuki Chikata, Hung The Nguyen, Shinichi Oka, Hiroyuki Gatanaga, Masafumi Takiguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32989-4