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ArticleClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2022

Antibody-Mediated Immunogenicity Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Following Priming, Boosting, and Hybrid Immunity: Insights From 11 Months of Follow-up of a Healthcare Worker Cohort in Israel, December 2020-October 2021.

Michael Edelstein, Karine Wiegler Beiruti, Hila Ben-Amram, Naor Bar-Zeev, Christian Sussan, Hani Asulin, David Strauss, Younes Bathish, Salman Zarka, Kamal Abu Jabal

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Michael EdelsteinZiv Medical Centre, Safed, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-7323-0806
Karine Wiegler BeirutiZiv Medical Centre, Safed, Israel.
Hila Ben-AmramZiv Medical Centre, Safed, Israel.
Naor Bar-ZeevInternational Vaccine Access Center, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Christian SussanZiv Medical Centre, Safed, Israel.
Hani AsulinZiv Medical Centre, Safed, Israel.
David StraussAzrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel.
Younes BathishZiv Medical Centre, Safed, Israel.
Salman ZarkaZiv Medical Centre, Safed, Israel.
Kamal Abu JabalZiv Medical Centre, Safed, Israel.
Bar-Ilan University · ILRebecca Sieff Hospital · ILJohns Hopkins University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe determined circulating anti-S severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody titers in a vaccinated healthcare workers (HCWs) cohort from Northern Israel in the 11 months following primary vaccination according to age, ethnicity, and previous infection status.

methodsAll consenting HCWs were invited to have their IgG levels measured before vaccination and at 6 subsequent timepoints using a quantitative S1/S2 IgG assay. All HCWs with suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tested. We described trends in circulating IgG geometric mean concentration (GMC) by age, ethnicity, timing of boosting, and previous infection status and compared strata using Kruskall-Wallis tests.

resultsAmong 985 vaccinated HCWs, IgG titers between 1 month post 2nd dose to pre-boosting gradually decreased in all age groups. Younger or previously infected individuals had higher initial post-vaccination IgG levels (P < .001 in both cases); differences substantially decreased or disappeared at 7-9 months, before boosting. The proportion of individuals infected prior to initiating vaccination and re-infected after dose 1 was comparable to the proportion of breakthrough infection post-dose 2 in those not previously infected (4.2 vs 4.7%). Pre-infection IgG levels in the 40 participants with breakthrough infection after dose 2 were similar to levels measured at the same timepoint in vaccinated HCWs who remained uninfected (P > .3). Post-dose3 IgG levels were more than 10-fold those 1 month post-dose 2.

conclusionsImmunity waned in all age groups and previously infected individuals, reversed by boosting. IgG titers decrease and reinfections in individuals with hybrid immunity (infection + vaccination) suggests they may also require further doses. Our study also highlights the difficulty in determining protective IgG levels.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Antibodies, ViralFollow-Up StudiesHealth PersonnelHumansImmunoglobulin GIsraelAntibodies, ViralImmunoglobulin GCOVID-19IsraelSARS-CoV-2vaccine immunogenicityvaccines

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