iScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(9), P. 110174 - 110174
Published: June 5, 2024
Antibodies
represent
a
primary
mediator
of
protection
against
respiratory
viruses.
Serum
neutralizing
antibodies
(NAbs)
are
often
considered
correlate
protection.
However,
detailed
antibody
profiles
including
characterization
functions
in
different
anatomic
compartments
poorly
understood.
Here
we
show
that
correlates
severe
acute
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
challenge
systemic
versus
mucosal
rhesus
macaques.
In
serum,
NAbs
were
the
strongest
and
linked
to
spike-specific
binding
other
extra-NAb
create
larger
protective
network.
bronchiolar
lavage
(BAL),
antibody-dependent
cellular
phagocytosis
(ADCP)
proved
rather
than
NAbs.
Within
BAL,
ADCP
was
immunoglobulin
(Ig)G,
IgA/secretory
IgA,
Fcγ-receptor
antibodies.
Our
results
support
model
which
with
mediate
at
sites.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 7, 2023
Abstract
Objectives
To
assess
the
potential
clinical
impact
and
cost-effectiveness
of
COVID-19
mRNA
vaccines
updated
for
Fall
2023
in
adults
≥18
years
over
a
1-year
analytic
time
horizon
(September
2023-August
2024).
Methods
A
compartmental
Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Recovered
model
was
to
reflect
summer
2023.
Numbers
symptomatic
infections,
related
hospitalizations
deaths,
costs
quality-adjusted
life-years
(QALYs)
gained
were
calculated
using
decision
tree
model.
The
incremental
ratio
(ICER)
Moderna
vaccine
(Moderna
Campaign)
compared
no
additional
vaccination.
Potential
differences
between
Pfizer-BioNTech
examined.
Results
Base
case
results
suggest
Campaign
would
decrease
expected
64.2
million
infections
by
7.2
(11%)
57.0
million.
COVID-19-related
deaths
are
decline
343,000
(–29%)
50,500
(–33%),
respectively.
increase
QALYs
740,880
healthcare
$5.7
billion
relative
No
Vaccine,
yielding
an
ICER
$7,700
per
QALY
gained.
Using
societal
cost
perspective,
is
$2,100.
Sensitivity
analyses
that
effectiveness,
incidence,
hospitalization
rates
drive
cost-effectiveness.
With
effectiveness
(rVE)
versus
5.1%
infection
9.8%
hospitalization,
use
prevent
24,000
more
3,300
than
vaccine.
Limitations
Conclusions
As
becomes
endemic,
future
including
patterns
infection,
highly
uncertain.
Vaccine
unknown,
it
unclear
when
new
variant
evades
natural
or
immunity
will
emerge.
Despite
these
limitations,
can
be
considered
cost-effective
BMC Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: Nov. 8, 2023
Abstract
Background
Given
the
widespread
implementation
of
COVID-19
vaccination
to
mitigate
pandemic
from
end
2020,
it
is
important
retrospectively
evaluate
its
impact,
in
particular
by
quantifying
number
severe
outcomes
prevented
through
vaccination.
Methods
We
estimated
hospitalizations,
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
admissions
and
deaths
directly
averted
France,
people
aged
≥
50
years,
December
2020
March
2022,
based
on
(1)
observed
events,
(2)
coverage,
(3)
vaccine
effectiveness.
accounted
for
effect
primary
first
booster
dose,
circulating
variants,
age
groups,
waning
vaccine-induced
protection
over
time.
Results
An
480,150
(95%
CI:
260,072–582,516)
132,156
(50,409–157,767)
ICU
125,376
(53,792–152,037)
were
which
corresponds
a
reduction
63.2%
(48.2–67.6),
68.7%
(45.6–72.4)
62.7%
(41.9–67.1)
respectively,
compared
what
would
have
been
expected
without
study
period.
5852
(2285–6853)
among
50–59
years
old,
16,837
(6568–19,473)
60–69
32,136
(13,651–36,758)
70–79
old
70,551
(31,288–88,953)
80
old.
Conclusions
The
campaign
France
considerably
reduced
morbidity
mortality,
as
well
stress
healthcare
system.
npj Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
Abstract
AKS-452,
a
subunit
vaccine
comprising
an
Fc
fusion
of
the
ancestral
wild-type
(WT)
SARS-CoV-2
virus
spike
protein
receptor
binding
domain
(SP/RBD),
was
evaluated
without
adjuvant
in
single
cohort,
non-randomized,
open-labelled
phase
II
study
(NCT05124483)
at
site
The
Netherlands
for
safety
and
immunogenicity.
A
90
µg
subcutaneous
booster
dose
AKS-452
administered
to
71
adults
previously
primed
with
registered
mRNA-
or
adenovirus-based
273
days.
All
AEs
were
mild
no
SAEs
attributable
AKS-452.
While
all
subjects
showed
pre-existing
SP/RBD
ACE2-inhibitory
IgG
titers,
60–68%
responded
via
≥2-fold
increase
from
days
28
progressively
decreased
back
baseline
by
day
180
(days
mean
fold-increases,
14.7
±
6.3
8.0
2.2).
Similar
response
kinetics
against
RBD
mutant
proteins
(including
omicrons)
observed
but
slightly
reduced
titers
relative
WT.
There
expected
strong
inverse
correlation
between
day-0
fold-increase
28.
enhanced
neutralization
potency
live
virus,
consistent
titers.
Nucleocapsid
(Np)
suggested
infection
occurred
66%
(46
70)
subjects,
which
only
20
reported
symptomatic
COVID-19.
These
favorable
immunogenicity
profiles
support
evaluation
planned
III
universal
this
room-temperature
stable
that
can
be
rapidly
inexpensively
manufactured
serve
vaccination
global
scale
need
complex
distribution
cold
chain.
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 1544 - 1549
Published: April 1, 2024
Covid-19
was
declared
by
the
WHO
as
a
pandemic
in
2020;
India
also
severely
affected.
Diabetes,
major
lifestyle
disorder,
has
seen
its
prevalence
rate
rising
developing
countries.
is
home
to
world's
second-largest
population
of
diabetes.
Several
studies
have
reported
greater
severity
and
mortality
diabetic
patients.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(9), P. 110174 - 110174
Published: June 5, 2024
Antibodies
represent
a
primary
mediator
of
protection
against
respiratory
viruses.
Serum
neutralizing
antibodies
(NAbs)
are
often
considered
correlate
protection.
However,
detailed
antibody
profiles
including
characterization
functions
in
different
anatomic
compartments
poorly
understood.
Here
we
show
that
correlates
severe
acute
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
challenge
systemic
versus
mucosal
rhesus
macaques.
In
serum,
NAbs
were
the
strongest
and
linked
to
spike-specific
binding
other
extra-NAb
create
larger
protective
network.
bronchiolar
lavage
(BAL),
antibody-dependent
cellular
phagocytosis
(ADCP)
proved
rather
than
NAbs.
Within
BAL,
ADCP
was
immunoglobulin
(Ig)G,
IgA/secretory
IgA,
Fcγ-receptor
antibodies.
Our
results
support
model
which
with
mediate
at
sites.