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ArticleCell reports. Medicine2022

Vaccine subtype and dose interval determine immunogenicity of primary series COVID-19 vaccines in older people.

Helen Parry, Rachel Bruton, Reni Ayodele, Penny Sylla, Graham McIlroy, Nicola Logan, Sam Scott, Sam Nicol, Kriti Verma, Christine Stephens and 3 more

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Article in Cell reports. Medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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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

8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Helen ParryInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Rachel BrutonInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Reni AyodeleInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Penny SyllaInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Graham McIlroyInstitute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Nicola LoganMRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.
Sam ScottMRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.
Sam NicolInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Kriti VermaInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Christine StephensInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Brian WillettMRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.
Jianmin ZuoInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Paul MossInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. Electronic address: P.Moss@bham.ac.uk.
University of Birmingham · GBMRC University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/R004250/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/R019843/1Medical Research Council MC_PC_20031Medical Research Council MC_PC_20060Medical Research Council MC_UU_12014/1Medical Research Council MR/V028448/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Age is the strongest determinant of COVID-19 mortality, and over 2 billion people have received primary series vaccination with BNT162b2 (mRNA) or ChAdOx1 (adenoviral vector). However, the profile of sustained vaccine immunogenicity in older people is unknown. Here, we determine spike-specific humoral and cellular immunity to 8 months following BNT162b2 or ChAdOx1 in 245 people aged 80-98 years. Vaccines are strongly immunogenic, with antibodies retained in every donor, while titers fall to 23%-26% from peak. Peak immunity develops rapidly with standard interval BNT162b2, although antibody titers are enhanced 3.7-fold with extended interval. Neutralization of ancestral variants is superior following BNT162b2, while neutralization of Omicron is broadly negative. Conversely, cellular responses are stronger following ChAdOx1 and are retained to 33%-60% of peak with all vaccines. BNT162b2 and ChAdOx1 elicit strong, but differential, sustained immunogenicity in older people. These data provide a baseline to assess optimal booster regimen in this vulnerable age group.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesAgedBNT162 VaccineHumansImmunogenicity, VaccineRNA, MessengerBNT162 VaccineCOVID-19 VaccinesRNA, MessengerBNT162b2ChAdOx1COVID-19elderlyprimary seriesvaccines

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PMID36075216
PMCPMC9404227
OpenAlexW4293046111

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