Hyun Hak-Jun, Choi Min-Joo, Nham Eliel, Seong Hye, Yoon Jin-Gu, Noh Ji-Yun, Cheong Hee-Jin, Kim Woo-Joo, Yoon Sun-Kyung, Park Se-Jin, Gwak Won-Seok, Lee June-Woo, Kim Byoung-Guk, Song Joon-Young
Department of Infectious Diseases, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea.
Department of Internal Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon 22711, Republic of Korea.
Vaccines (Basel). 2023 Aug 4;11(8):1320. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11081320.
Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines that contain BA.1 or BA.4/BA.5 have been introduced worldwide in response to pandemic waves of Omicron subvariants. This prospective cohort study was aimed to compare neutralizing antibodies (Nabs) against Omicron subvariants (BA.1, BA.5, BQ.1.1, BN.1, and XBB.1) before and 3-4 weeks after bivalent booster by the types of SARS-CoV-2 variants in prior infections and bivalent vaccine formulations. A total of 21 participants were included. Prior BA.1/BA.2-infected, and BA.5-infected participants showed significantly higher geometric mean titers of Nab compared to SARS-CoV-2-non-infected participants after bivalent booster (BA.1, 8156 vs. 4861 vs. 1636; BA.5, 6515 vs. 4861 vs. 915; BQ.1.1, 697 vs. 628 vs. 115; BN.1, 1402 vs. 1289 vs. 490; XBB.1, 434 vs. 355 vs. 144). When compared by bivalent vaccine formulations, Nab titers against studied subvariants after bivalent booster did not differ between BA.1 and BA.4/BA.5 bivalent vaccine (BA.1, 4886 vs. 5285; BA.5, 3320 vs. 4118; BQ.1.1, 311 vs. 572; BN.1, 1028 vs. 1095; XBB.1, 262 vs. 362). Both BA.1 and BA.4/BA.5 bivalent vaccines are immunogenic and provide enhanced neutralizing activities against Omicron subvariants. However, even after the bivalent booster, neutralizing activities against the later Omicron strains (BQ.1.1, BN.1, and XBB.1) would be insufficient to provide protection.
为应对奥密克戎亚变体的疫情浪潮,含有BA.1或BA.4/BA.5的二价新冠疫苗已在全球范围内投入使用。这项前瞻性队列研究旨在根据既往感染的新冠病毒变体类型和二价疫苗配方,比较二价加强免疫前和加强免疫3至4周后针对奥密克戎亚变体(BA.1、BA.5、BQ.1.1、BN.1和XBB.1)的中和抗体(Nab)。总共纳入了21名参与者。既往感染过BA.1/BA.2和BA.5的参与者在二价加强免疫后,其Nab几何平均滴度显著高于未感染新冠病毒的参与者(BA.1,8156对4861对1636;BA.5,6515对4861对915;BQ.1.1,697对628对115;BN.1,1402对1289对490;XBB.1,434对355对144)。按二价疫苗配方比较时,二价加强免疫后针对所研究亚变体的Nab滴度在BA.1和BA.4/BA.5二价疫苗之间没有差异(BA.1,4886对5285;BA.5,3320对4118;BQ.1.1,311对572;BN.1,1028对1095;XBB.1,262对362)。BA.1和BA.4/BA.5二价疫苗均具有免疫原性,并对奥密克戎亚变体提供增强的中和活性。然而,即使在二价加强免疫后,针对后期奥密克戎毒株(BQ.1.1、BN.1和XBB.1)的中和活性仍不足以提供保护。