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ArticleJournal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy2022

Antibody responses induced by the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in healthcare workers in a single community hospital in Japan.

Shinya Otsuka, Kei Hiraoka, Masato Suzuoki, Hideki Ujiie, Tatsuya Kato, Isao Yokota, Kazuya Yonezawa, Keiji Oguma, Nozomu Iwashiro, Mototsugu Kato and 1 more

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Article in Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Shinya OtsukaDepartment of Surgery, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: shinyaotsuka@gmail.com.
Kei HiraokaDepartment of Surgery, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: hiraoka@med.hokudai.ac.jp.
Masato SuzuokiDepartment of Surgery, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: suzuoki.masato.wc@mail.hosp.go.jp.
Hideki UjiieDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: hideki.ujiie.md@gmail.com.
Tatsuya KatoDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: katotatu@huhp.hokudai.ac.jp.
Isao YokotaDepartment of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: yokotai@pop.med.hokudai.ac.jp.
Kazuya YonezawaDepartment of Clinical Research, NHO Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: yonezawa.kazuya.td@mail.hosp.go.jp.
Keiji OgumaDepartment of Clinical Research, NHO Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: oguma.keiji.aj@mail.hosp.go.jp.
Nozomu IwashiroDepartment of Surgery, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: iwashiro.nozomu.bg@mail.hosp.go.jp.
Mototsugu KatoDepartment of Gastroenterology, NHO Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: kato.mototsugu.ym@mail.hosp.go.jp.
Masanori OharaDepartment of Surgery, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: oohara.masanori.mq@mail.hosp.go.jp.
Hakodate National Hospital · JPHokkaido University · JPNational Hospital Organization · JPHokkaido University of Science · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe effectiveness of several vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been reported in the real-world setting. However, it is still unknown how long antibodies persist following vaccination and whether or not the persistence of antibodies has a protective effect against COVID-19.

methodsHealthcare workers who had received two doses of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine were enrolled, and a single-center study was conducted at the National Hospital Organization Hakodate National Hospital. Serum samples from all participants were collected 13-21 weeks (median: 20 weeks) after the second dose of vaccination. The antibody titers were measured using an electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S). Data on characteristics of the participants were gathered from patient records and interview sheets.

resultsA total of 401 participants, among whom 70.1% were women and the median age was 42 years, were evaluated in this study. None of the participants had a definite COVID-19 history, and all participants who received complete vaccination showed positive antibody titers. The antibody titer was observed to be higher in participants with younger age (p < 0.001) and those who were females (p = 0.028). Despite the higher risk of infection than that of the general public, no vaccinated staff developed breakthrough infections.

conclusionsThis study demonstrates the significant contribution of the BNT162b2 vaccine in the acquisition of anti-SARS-CoV-2S antibodies; therefore, the general population should benefit from these two vaccine doses, which are expected to be protective for at least five months.

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BNT162 VaccineCOVID-19AdultAntibodies, ViralAntibody FormationCOVID-19 VaccinesFemaleHealth PersonnelHospitals, CommunityHumansJapanRNA, MessengerVaccinationAntibodies, ViralBNT162 VaccineCOVID-19 VaccinesRNA, MessengerAntibodyCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2Vaccination

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PMID35016824
PMCPMC8716179
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