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Assessing factors associated with one-year antibody waning in participants with repeated influenza vaccinations: A six-year cohort study.

Cong Cheng, Xianyan Chen, Yang Ge, Meng-Hsuan Sung, Yuchen Zhang, Kehinde Ogunyemi, Michael A Carlock, Hannah B Hanley, Andreas Handel, Ted M Ross and 1 more

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Cong ChengDepartment of Statistics, Franklin College of Art and Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Xianyan ChenDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Yang GeDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Meng-Hsuan SungDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Yuchen ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Kehinde OgunyemiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Michael A CarlockCenter for Vaccines and Immunology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States; Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States; Florida Research and Innovation Center, Cleveland Clinic, Port Saint Lucie, Florida, United States.
Hannah B HanleyCenter for Vaccines and Immunology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Andreas HandelDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States; Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States.
Ted M RossCenter for Vaccines and Immunology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States; Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States; Florida Research and Innovation Center, Cleveland Clinic, Port Saint Lucie, Florida, United States; Department of Infection Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.
Ye ShenDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States. Electronic address: yeshen@uga.edu.

Funding

Refining Predictive Models for Neglected and Emerging Infectious DiseasesR35GM146612 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA · PI Ye Shen · 2022 to 2026
$1.9M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM146612
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe long-term effects of host factors on vaccine-induced immune responses have been widely studied, but limited research has explored the waning of antibody levels after repeated influenza vaccinations in longitudinal settings.

methodsThis study included 330 participants (584 observations), who received the standard-dose influenza vaccine across multiple seasons (≥2) from 2016 to 2022. Host demographics were collected prospectively, and serum samples were obtained pre- and post-vaccination each season. Linear mixed-effects models using restricted maximum likelihood (REML) were applied to evaluate waning scores, defined as the rate of decline in hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) composite scores, while accounting for demographic factors.

resultsHigher BMI was significantly associated with greater antibody decline in the teenager subgroup, whereas no significant association was observed in adults or the elderly. In teenagers, age was negatively associated with antibody decline, whereas in adults (19-64 years), age was positively associated. Higher post-vaccination titers and greater pre-post vaccination boost scores were linked to increased antibody waning across all age groups, with significant effects observed in teenagers and adults but not the elderly. The differences by study influenza season influenced antibody waning in adults and the overall cohort but showed no significant effect in teenagers or the elderly (65+ years). Sex was not significantly associated with antibody waning in any age group.

conclusionsThis study highlights multiple factors, including age, BMI, vaccination history, and immune response characteristics, that contribute to the waning of antibodies after repeated influenza vaccinations. These findings underscore the importance of personalized vaccination strategies to maintain long-term immunity and enhance vaccine effectiveness.

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Antibodies, ViralImmunization, SecondaryInfluenza A virusInfluenza, HumanInfluenza VaccinesAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsBody Mass IndexChildFemaleGeorgiaHemagglutination Inhibition TestsHumansAntibodies, ViralFluzone High-DoseInfluenza VaccinesAntibody waningHemagglutination inhibition assayInfluenza vaccineMultiyear cohortRepeat vaccination

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PMCPMC13317810

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