Kinetics of immune responses to the AZD1222/Covishield vaccine with varying dose intervals in Sri Lankan individuals

BACKGROUND: To understand the kinetics of immune responses with different dosing gaps of the AZD1222 vaccine, we compared antibody and T cell responses in two cohorts with two different dosing gaps.

METHODS: Antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus were assessed in 297 individuals with a dosing gap of 12 weeks, sampled at 12 weeks post second dose (cohort 1) and in 77 individuals with a median dosing gap of 21.4 weeks (cohort 2) sampled 6 weeks post second dose. ACE2 receptor blocking antibodies (ACE2R-Abs), antibodies to the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the virus and variants of concern (VOC) and ex vivo T cell responses were assessed in a sub cohort.

RESULTS: All individuals (100%) had SARS-CoV-2 specific total antibodies and 94.2% of cohort 1 and 97.1% of cohort 2 had ACE2R-blocking Abs. There was no difference in antibody titres or positivity rates in different age groups in both cohorts. The ACE2R-blocking Abs (p<0.0001) and antibodies to the RBD of the VOCs were significantly higher in cohort 2, compared to cohort 1. 41.2% to 65.8% of different age groups gave a positive response by the haemagglutination assay to the RBD of the ancestral virus and VOCs in cohort 1, while 53.6% to 90% gave a positive response in cohort 2. 17/57 (29.8%) of cohort 1 and 17/29 (58.6%) of cohort 2 had ex vivo IFNγ ELISpot responses above the positive threshold. The ACE2R-blocking antibodies and ex vivo IFNγ ELISpot responses at 12 weeks post-first dose, significantly correlated with levels 12 weeks post second dose (Spearman's r=0.46, p=0.008) and (Spearman's r=0.71, p<0.0001) respectively.

CONCLUSIONS: Both dosing schedules resulted in high levels of antibody and T cell responses post vaccination, although those with a longer dosing gap had a higher magnitude of responses, possibly as immune responses were measured 6 weeks post second dose compared to 12 weeks post second dose.

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UpdateIn: Immun Inflamm Dis. 2022 Apr;10(4):e592. - PMID 35349749

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E-Artikel

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2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2021

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medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences - (2021) vom: 27. Okt.

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Englisch

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Jeewandara, Chandima [VerfasserIn]
Aberathna, Inoka Sepali [VerfasserIn]
Gomes, Laksiri [VerfasserIn]
Pushpakumara, Pradeep Darshana [VerfasserIn]
Danasekara, Saubhagya [VerfasserIn]
Guruge, Dinuka [VerfasserIn]
Ranasinghe, Thushali [VerfasserIn]
Gunasekera, Banuri [VerfasserIn]
Kamaladasa, Achala [VerfasserIn]
Kuruppu, Heshan [VerfasserIn]
Somathilake, Gayasha [VerfasserIn]
Dissanayake, Osanda [VerfasserIn]
Gamalath, Nayanathara [VerfasserIn]
Ekanayake, Dinithi [VerfasserIn]
Jayamali, Jeewantha [VerfasserIn]
Jayathilaka, Deshni [VerfasserIn]
Mudunkotuwa, Anushika [VerfasserIn]
Harvie, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Nimasha, Thashmi [VerfasserIn]
Wijayamuni, Ruwan [VerfasserIn]
Schimanski, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Rijal, Pramila [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Tiong K [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Townsend, Alain [VerfasserIn]
Ogg, Graham S [VerfasserIn]
Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 28.04.2022

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UpdateIn: Immun Inflamm Dis. 2022 Apr;10(4):e592. - PMID 35349749

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10.1101/2021.10.27.21265561

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