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ArticleVaccines2022

Antibody Response in Healthcare Workers before and after the Third Dose of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: A Pilot Study.

Alessandra Panico, Giambattista Lobreglio, Francesco Bagordo, Antonella Zizza, Antonella De Donno, Chiara Rosato, Roberta Lazzari, Michele Chicone, Floriano Indino, Virginia Recchia and 2 more

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Article in Vaccines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Alessandra PanicoDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1876-7184
Giambattista LobreglioClinical Pathology and Microbiology Unit, Vito Fazzi General Hospital, 73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6850-4630
Francesco BagordoDepartment of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Antonella ZizzaInstitute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, 73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5598-8499
Antonella De DonnoDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8349-2466
Chiara RosatoClinical Pathology and Microbiology Unit, Vito Fazzi General Hospital, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
Roberta LazzariClinical Pathology and Microbiology Unit, Vito Fazzi General Hospital, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
Michele ChiconeClinical Pathology and Microbiology Unit, Vito Fazzi General Hospital, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
Floriano IndinoClinical Pathology and Microbiology Unit, Vito Fazzi General Hospital, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
Virginia RecchiaInstitute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, 73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1119-1829
Pietro AlifanoDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
Tiziana GrassiDepartment of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1200-2778
Ospedale Vito Fazzi · ITUniversity of Salento · ITNational Research Council · ITUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic led to the development of various vaccines. The BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine was the first approved due to its efficacy in eliciting a humoral immunity response after the second dose. However, a decrease in the antibody concentration was observed over time. Therefore, the administration of a third dose was scheduled, primarily for frail people and workers of essential public activities. The aim of this study was to assess the level of antibodies against the spike (S) RBD of SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers before and after the third dose of BNT162b2 vaccine, according to sex, age, and the time interval between vaccine doses and tests. All 37 (12 males, 25 females, 19 < 50 years old, 18 ≥ 50 years old) healthcare workers recruited showed a consistent antibody titer increase after the third dose. Data analysis showed that the antibody concentration before the third dose significantly decreased as the time interval up to the test increased, and a significantly higher level was shown in young than older people. Cluster analysis revealed that young females had a higher antibody level than older females before the third dose (p < 0.05). This study indicated the benefit of the third dose of BNT162b2 vaccine and its effect on leveling up the humoral immune response.

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BNT162b2 mRNA vaccinebooster dosehealthcare workersSARS-CoV-2

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PMID35746470
PMCPMC9229040
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