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ArticleVaccines2026

Longevity and Magnitude of Antibody Responses After Homologous and Heterologous COVID-19 Booster Vaccinations in Bangladesh.

Marjahan Akhtar, Md Rashedul Islam, Zahid Hasan Khan, Afroza Akter, Imam Tauheed, Tasnuva Ahmed, Ishtiakul Islam Khan, Mohammad Ashraful Amin, Fatema Khaton, Farhana Khanam and 14 more

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Marjahan AkhtarInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-8316-9191
Md Rashedul IslamInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-6176-6865
Zahid Hasan KhanInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
Afroza AkterInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
Imam TauheedInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.ORCID 0009-0003-6830-6161
Tasnuva AhmedInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.ORCID 0009-0000-6774-6104
Ishtiakul Islam KhanInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-9415-8113
Mohammad Ashraful AminInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
Fatema KhatonInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
Farhana KhanamInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
Md Taufiqul IslamInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
Prasanta Kumar BiswasInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
Rumana RashidBangladesh Institute of Tropical & Infectious Diseases (BITID), Chittagong 4316, Bangladesh.
Md Mamunur RashidBangladesh Institute of Tropical & Infectious Diseases (BITID), Chittagong 4316, Bangladesh.
Md Zakir HossainBangladesh Institute of Tropical & Infectious Diseases (BITID), Chittagong 4316, Bangladesh.
Ahmed Nawsher AlamInstitute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-7962-0725
A S M AlamgirInstitute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
Edward T RyanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02214, USA.
Sayera BanuInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-5121-1962
Tahmina ShirinInstitute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-5061-3783
Fahima ChowdhuryInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
Ashraful Islam KhanInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
Taufiqur Rahman BhuiyanInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0003-3755-4763
Firdausi QadriInfectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.

Funding

Gates Foundation INV-034303
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe dynamics of humoral immune responses following primary and booster COVID-19 vaccinations are crucial to understand in order to optimize vaccination strategies. This study evaluates the magnitude and durability of SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG antibody responses across different vaccines in a large cohort of Bangladeshi adults.

methodsA total of 6300 adults from nine hospitals across eight divisions of Bangladesh were enrolled. Participants received two primary doses of either ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Covishield, Serum Institute of India, n = 2855), mRNA-1273 (Moderna, n = 578), BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech, n = 121), or Vero-cell-inactivated (Sinopharm, n = 2746) vaccines. Booster doses were administered at one-year intervals post-primary vaccination. SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding domain (RBD)-specific IgG antibody responses were measured by ELISA using serum from vaccinees at multiple time points after two primary and two booster doses.

resultsA total of 3745 individuals received booster 1 (third dose), with 59% receiving heterologous boosters (a different vaccine regimen than the primary doses). Only 5.5% (n = 347) of participants received a second booster one year after the first booster (among them, 99% received BNT162b2). Our results suggest that heterologous boosters with the mRNA vaccine induced higher IgG levels than homologous boosters for individuals who received primary vaccination with adenovirus vector-based ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 or a Vero-cell-inactivated vaccine. However, in those who initially received the mRNA-based vaccine, both homologous and heterologous boosters produced comparable IgG responses. Among all vaccine types, booster immunization with the Vero-cell-inactivated vaccine induced the lowest antibody responses. Longitudinal analysis demonstrated significantly high IgG levels over the 12 months following the first booster (

conclusionsHeterologous boosting strategies, particularly those involving mRNA vaccines, elicit stronger and more sustained IgG responses compared to a homologous booster. However, antibody waning after the second booster highlights the need for continued monitoring and potential additional vaccine strategies.

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antibody responsebooster doseCOVID-19heterologous boostingIgG kineticsvaccination

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