Vaccine Insights,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
02(08), P. 317 - 321
Published: Aug. 23, 2023
VIEWPOINT
"There
is
interest
in
the
possibility
of
developing
mucosally
targeted
vaccines
hope
these
may
increase
mucosal
antibody
levels,
improve
protection
and
reduce
shedding
virus..."
npj Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: April 18, 2025
Abstract
The
ongoing
rollout
of
SARS-CoV-2
vaccines
lags
behind
rapid
viral
evolution.
Updated
vaccine
immunogens
elicit
neutralising
antibodies
against
the
component
strain.
However,
protection
future
variants
is
unclear.
Here,
we
sought
to
understand
factors
underpinning
serological
breadth
following
bivalent
BA.1
vaccination.
Booster
vaccination
33
individuals
elicited
robust
and
durable
antibody
responses
antigens
elevated
frequencies
spike-specific
CD4
CD8
T
cells.
Immunisation
predominantly
drove
recall
cross-reactive
memory
B
cells
which
also
recognised
XBB.1.5
spike,
with
significantly
enhanced
neutralisation
titres
XBB
virus
seen
within
91%
participants.
Multivariate
regression
indicated
that
both
baseline
cell
were
strong
predictors
ancestral,
post-immunisation.
These
data
highlight
updated
maintains
recognition
antigenically
evolved
suggests
help
prior
underpin
vaccine-induced
activity.
EBioMedicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
105, P. 105203 - 105203
Published: June 18, 2024
Hybrid
immunity
to
SARS-CoV-2,
resulting
from
both
vaccination
and
natural
infection,
remains
insufficiently
understood
in
paediatric
populations,
despite
increasing
rates
of
breakthrough
infections
among
vaccinated
children.
Pathogens,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(6), P. 506 - 506
Published: June 14, 2024
Immunization
against
COVID-19
is
needed
in
patients
with
immune-mediated
inflammatory
diseases
(IMIDs).
However,
data
on
long-term
immunity
kinetics
remain
scarce.
This
study
aimed
to
compare
the
humoral
and
cellular
response
(IMIDs)
compared
healthy
controls.
We
SARS-Cov-2
elicited
by
vaccination
and/or
infection
a
prospective
cohort
of
20
IMID
group
21
healthcare
workers
(HCWs).
assessed
before
after
third
fourth
dose
BNT162b2
or
using
quantitative
IgG
anti-SARS-CoV-2
Spike
antibody
(anti-S-IgG),
neutralization
assay,
specific
interferon-gamma
(IFN-g)
release
assay
(IGRA).
The
responses
were
those
two
groups
similar
age
total
exposure,
becoming
infected
for
first
time,
mainly
dose.
Neutralizing
antibodies
IGRA
negative
9.5%
but
not
any
HCWs.
No
significant
difference
was
found
between
titers
BA.1
HCW
groups.
highlights
SARS-CoV-2
immunological
controls
patients,
suggesting
that
combined
stimuli
could
promote
more
profound
response.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 28, 2023
Abstract
Influenza
exposures
early
in
life
are
believed
to
shape
future
susceptibility
influenza
infections
by
imprinting
immunological
biases
that
engender
differential
cross-reactivity
viruses,
but
direct
serological
evidence
linked
is
limited.
We
analysed
hemagglutination-inhibition
titres
1451
cross-sectional
samples
collected
between
1992-2020,
from
individuals
born
1917-2008,
against
B
virus
(IBV)
isolates
1940-2021,
including
‘future’
circulated
after
sample
collection.
demonstrate
conferred
IBV
infection
and
result
lineage-specific
of
a
birth
cohort
towards
isolates.
This
translates
into
estimates
cohorts
the
two
antigenic
lineages,
explaining
age
distributions
observed
medically
attended
infections.
Our
data
bridge
critical
gap
exposure,
cross-reactivity,
epidemiology
identify
plausible
model
further
dissect
interplay
host
immunity,
viral
evolution
epidemiology.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Knowledge
on
the
antibody
response
to
inactivated
vaccines
in
third
dose
is
crucial
because
it
one
of
primary
global
vaccination
programs.
This
study
integrated
microsampling
with
optical
biosensors
profile
neutralizing
antibodies
(NAbs)
fifteen
vaccinated
healthy
donors,
followed
by
application
machine
learning
predict
at
given
timepoints.
Over
a
nine-month
duration,
and
venipuncture
were
conducted
seven
individual
A
refined
iteration
fiber
optic-biolayer
interferometry
(FO-BLI)
biosensor
was
designed,
enabling
rapid
multiplexed
biosensing
NAbs
towards
both
wild-type
Omicron
variants
minutes.
Findings
revealed
strong
correlation
(Pearson
r
0.919,
specificity
100%)
between
levels
microsamples
sera.
Following
dose,
Sera
for
wide-type
increased
2.9-fold
after
days
3.3-fold
within
month,
subsequently
waning
becoming
undetectable
three
months.
Considerable
but
incomplete
escape
latest
omicron
subvariants
from
booster
vaccine
elicited
confirmed,
although
higher
number
binding
(BAbs)
identified
another
FO-BLI
Significantly,
highly
correlated
pseudovirus
neutralization
assay
identifying
capacities
0.983).
Additionally,
demonstrated
exceptional
accuracy
predicting
an
error
<5%
BAbs
across
multiple
Microsample-driven
enables
individuals
access
their
results
hours
self-collection,
while
precise
models
could
guide
personalized
strategies.
The
technology's
innate
adaptability
positions
its
potential
effective
translation
diseases
prevention
development.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: May 15, 2024
Background
Vaccine
effectiveness
against
SARS-CoV-2
infection
has
been
somewhat
limited
due
to
the
widespread
dissemination
of
Omicron
variant,
its
subvariants,
and
immune
response
dynamics
naturally
infected
with
virus.
Methods
Twelve
subjects
between
3-17
years
old
(yo),
vaccinated
two
doses
CoronaVac
®
,
were
followed
diagnosed
as
breakthrough
cases
starting
14
days
after
receiving
second
dose.
Total
IgGs
different
proteins
neutralizing
capacity
these
antibodies
measured
in
plasma.
The
activation
CD4
+
CD8
T
cells
was
evaluated
peripheral
blood
mononuclear
stimulated
peptides
derived
from
wild-type
(WT)
virus
subvariants
by
flow
cytometry,
well
cytokines
secretion
a
Multiplex
assay.
Results
2
8
weeks
post-infection,
compared
4
nd
dose
vaccine,
there
146.5-fold
increase
antibody
titers
38.7-fold
WT
SARS-CoV-2.
Subjects
showed
an
total
IgG
levels
S1,
N,
M,
NSP8
Activated
significant
BA.2
subvariant
(p<0.001).
Finally,
IL-2
IFN-γ
discreet
decrease
trend
some
subjects.
Conclusion
pediatric
population
inactivated
vaccine
produced
increased
specific
for
proteins.
cell
also
increased,
suggesting
conserved
cellular
whereas
Th1-type
cytokine
tended
decrease.
Clinical
Trial
Registration
clinicaltrials.gov
#NCT04992260
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 27, 2024
ABSTRACT
Lipid
nanoparticle
mRNA
vaccines
are
an
exciting
but
new
technology
used
in
humans.
There
is
limited
understanding
of
factors
that
influence
their
biodistribution
and
immunogenicity.
Antibodies
to
polyethylene
glycol
(PEG),
which
on
the
surface
lipid
nanoparticle,
detectable
humans
boosted
by
human
vaccination.
We
hypothesized
PEG-specific
antibodies
could
increase
clearance
vaccines.
developed
methods
quantify
both
ionizable
frequent
serial
blood
samples
from
19
subjects
receiving
Moderna
SPIKEVAX
booster
immunization.
Both
peaked
1-2
days
post
vaccination
(median
peak
level
0.19
3.22
ng
mL
-1
,
respectively).
The
was
out
14-28
post-vaccination
most
subjects.
measured
proportion
relatively
intact
over
time
found
decay
kinetics
were
identical,
suggesting
recirculates
blood.
However,
rates
did
not
correlate
with
baseline
levels
nor
spike-specific
antibodies.
magnitude
detected
boost
PEG
Further,
ability
subject’s
monocytes
phagocytose
nanoparticles
had
inverse
relationship
rise
This
suggests
circulation
into
be
cleared
phagocytes
immunogenicity
Overall,
this
work
defines
pharmacokinetics
vaccine
components
after
intramuscular
injection
this.
These
insights
should
prove
useful
improving
future
safety
efficacy
therapeutics.