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ArticleSignal transduction and targeted therapy2024

Safety, immunogenicity and protective effect of sequential vaccination with inactivated and recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccine in the elderly: a prospective longitudinal study.

Hong-Hong Liu, Yunbo Xie, Bao-Peng Yang, Huan-Yue Wen, Peng-Hui Yang, Jin-E Lu, Yan Liu, Xi Chen, Meng-Meng Qu, Yang Zhang and 4 more

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Article in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2024. 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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Hong-Hong Liu *Out-patient Department of Day Diagnosis and Treatment, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China.
Yunbo Xie *Senior Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing, 100039, China.
Bao-Peng Yang *Senior Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing, 100039, China.
Huan-Yue WenHunyuan County People's Hospital, Datong, 037499, Shanxi Province, China.
Peng-Hui YangFaculty of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Jin-E LuHunyuan County People's Hospital, Datong, 037499, Shanxi Province, China.
Yan LiuSenior Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing, 100039, China.
Xi ChenOut-patient Department of Day Diagnosis and Treatment, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China.
Meng-Meng QuSenior Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing, 100039, China.
Yang ZhangSenior Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing, 100039, China.
Wei-Guo HongSenior Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing, 100039, China.
Yong-Gang LiSenior Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing, 100039, China.
Junliang FuSenior Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing, 100039, China. fjunliang@163.com.ORCID 0009-0001-8318-6888
Fu-Sheng WangSenior Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing, 100039, China. fswang302@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-8043-6685

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in the elderly, a high-risk group for severe COVID-19 infection, have not been fully understood. To clarify these issues, this prospective study followed up 157 elderly and 73 young participants for 16 months and compared the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of two doses of the inactivated vaccine BBIBP-CorV followed by a booster dose of the recombinant protein vaccine ZF2001. The results showed that this vaccination protocol was safe and tolerable in the elderly. After administering two doses of the BBIBP-CorV, the positivity rates and titers of neutralizing and anti-RBD antibodies in the elderly were significantly lower than those in the young individuals. After the ZF2001 booster dose, the antibody-positive rates in the elderly were comparable to those in the young; however, the antibody titers remained lower. Gender, age, and underlying diseases were independently associated with vaccine immunogenicity in elderly individuals. The pseudovirus neutralization assay showed that, compared with those after receiving two doses of BBIBP-CorV priming, some participants obtained immunological protection against BA.5 and BF.7 after receiving the ZF2001 booster. Breakthrough infection symptoms last longer in the infected elderly and pre-infection antibody titers were negatively associated with the severity of post-infection symptoms. The antibody levels in the elderly increased significantly after breakthrough infection but were still lower than those in the young. Our data suggest that multiple booster vaccinations at short intervals to maintain high antibody levels may be an effective strategy for protecting the elderly against COVID-19.

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Antibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesSARS-CoV-2Vaccines, InactivatedAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansImmunization, SecondaryImmunogenicity, VaccineLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19 VaccinesVaccines, InactivatedVaccines, Synthetic

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PMCPMC11091094

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