Comparable antibody levels in heterologous and homologous mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, with superior neutralizing and IgA antibody responses in mRNA homologous boosting

<h3>Background </h3><p dir="ltr">Priming with two doses of AZD1222 (Oxford-AstraZeneca; ChAd) followed by a third mRNA vaccine boosting is considered in several countries, yet comparisons between heterologous and homologous booster efficacy remain unexplored. </p>&l...

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Main Author: Salma Younes (6424865) (author)
Other Authors: Eleonora Nicolai (496034) (author), Nadin Younes (4863280) (author), Massimo Pieri (5023022) (author), Sergio Bernardini (504056) (author), Parveen B. Nizamuddin (14590613) (author), Duaa W. Al-Sadeq (10976754) (author), Hanin I. Daas (17863886) (author), Ahmed Ismail (2671822) (author), Hadi M. Yassine (4675846) (author), Laith J. Abu-Raddad (9262524) (author), Gheyath K. Nasrallah (9200525) (author)
Published: 2024
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Summary:<h3>Background </h3><p dir="ltr">Priming with two doses of AZD1222 (Oxford-AstraZeneca; ChAd) followed by a third mRNA vaccine boosting is considered in several countries, yet comparisons between heterologous and homologous booster efficacy remain unexplored. </p><h3>Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">To evaluate and contrast the immunogenicity of homologous and heterologous boosting regimens. </p><h3>Method</h3><p dir="ltr">The study examined antibody responses in 1113 subjects, comprising 895 vaccine-naïve individuals across different vaccination strategies (partial, primary series, heterologous booster, homologous booster) and 218 unvaccinated, naturally infected individuals. Assessments included neutralizing total antibodies (NTAbs), total antibodies (TAbs), anti-S-RBD IgG, and anti-S1 IgA levels. </p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The study found mRNA vaccines to exhibit superior immunogenicity in primary series vaccination compared to ChAd, with mRNA-1273 significantly enhancing NTAbs, TAbs, anti-S-RBD IgG, and anti-S1 IgA levels (p < 0.001). Both booster types improved antibody levels beyond primary outcomes, with no significant difference in TAbs and anti-S-RBD IgG levels between regimens. However, homologous mRNA boosters significantly outperformed heterologous boosters in enhancing NTAbs and anti-S1 IgA levels, with the BNT/BNT/BNT regimen yielding particularly higher enhancements (p < 0.05). </p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">The study concludes that although TAbs and anti-S-RBD IgG antibody levels are similar for both regimens, homologous mRNA boosting outperform heterologous regimen by enhancing anti-S1 IgA and neutralizing antibody levels.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Vaccine<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.06.010" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.06.010</a></p>