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ArticleNPJ vaccines2025

Differential efficacy of first licensed western vaccines protecting without immunopathogenesis Wuhan-1-challenged hamsters from severe COVID-19.

Aileen Ebenig, Mona V Lange, Michelle Gellhorn Serra, Alexandra Kupke, Roland Plesker, Bingqian Qu, Richard J P Brown, Thorsten J Maier, Michael D Mühlebach

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Aileen EbenigDivision Veterinary Medicine, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, 63225, Langen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7066-0184
Mona V LangeDivision Veterinary Medicine, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, 63225, Langen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5333-2525
Michelle Gellhorn SerraInstitute for Virology, Philipps University, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
Alexandra KupkeInstitute for Virology, Philipps University, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
Roland PleskerDivision Veterinary Medicine, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, 63225, Langen, Germany.
Bingqian QuDivision Veterinary Medicine, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, 63225, Langen, Germany.
Richard J P BrownDivision Veterinary Medicine, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, 63225, Langen, Germany.
Thorsten J MaierDivision Safety of Biomedicines and Diagnostics, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, 63225, Langen, Germany.
Michael D MühlebachDivision Veterinary Medicine, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, 63225, Langen, Germany. Michael.Muehlebach@pei.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7069-5018

Funding

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Federal Ministry of Health, Germany) CHARISDeutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (German Center for Infection Research) TTU 01.711Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (German Center for Infection Research) TTU 01.805Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (German Center for Infection Research) TTU 01.922_00
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Abstract

Four COVID-19 vaccines were developed, tested, and authorized early in Europe and the US. Comirnaty and Spikevax are mRNA-based, whereas Jcovden and Vaxzevria utilize adenoviral vectors (AdV). We described a hamster model of COVID-19 utilizing Wuhan-1 strain SARS-CoV-2, in which vaccine-associated immunopathogenesis can be induced by Alum-adjuvanted Spike protein (Alum+S). Such animals were vaccinated with the authorized vaccines or Alum+S, challenged, and examined. All vaccinated hamsters produced antibodies targeting S. Neutralizing antibodies (nAb) were induced only by authorized vaccines. While nAbs were present after one vaccination with AdV-vaccines, mRNA vaccines needed a boost immunization. Upon challenge, all authorized vaccines protected from severe disease. Less tissue damage and no live virus (one exception) were detectable in the lungs. In contrast, Alum+S immunized hamsters developed VAERD. Our data reveal the absence of induction of VAERD by early commercial vaccines in hamsters, while animals´ immune responses and protection seem to match the clinical vaccine efficacy.

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PMCPMC11914482

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