Association between reactogenicity and immunogenicity after BNT162b2 booster vaccination : a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study

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OBJECTIVES: A weak correlation between symptom severity and antibody levels after primary immunization against COVID-19 has already been shown. This study aimed to describe the association between reactogenicity and immunogenicity after booster vaccination.

METHODS: This secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study included 484 healthcare workers who received a booster vaccination with BNT162b2. Anti-receptor binding domain (RBD) antibodies were assessed at baseline and 28 days after booster vaccination. Side effects were graded (none, mild, moderate, or severe) and reported daily for 7 days after booster vaccination. Spearman correlation coefficient (rho) was used to determine the correlations between the severity of each symptom and anti-RBD levels before vaccination and 28 days after. The Bonferroni method was used to adjust p values for multiple comparisons.

RESULTS: Most of the 484 participants reported at least one local (451 [93.2%]) or systemic (437 [90.3%]) post-booster symptom. No correlations between the severity of local symptoms and antibody levels were found. Except for nausea, systemic symptoms showed weak but statistically significant correlations with 28-day anti-RBD levels (fatigue [rho = 0.23, p < 0.01], fever [rho = 22, p < 0.01], headache [rho = 0.15, p 0.03], arthralgia [rho = 0.2, p < 0.01], myalgia [rho = 0.17, p < 0.01]). There was no association between post-booster symptoms and pre-booster antibody levels.

DISCUSSION: This study showed only a weak correlation between the severity of systemic post-booster symptoms and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels at 28 days. Therefore, self-reported symptom severity cannot be used to predict immunogenicity after booster vaccination.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 29(2023), 9 vom: 25. Sept., Seite 1188-1195

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jorda, Anselm [VerfasserIn]
Bergmann, Felix [VerfasserIn]
Ristl, Robin [VerfasserIn]
Radner, Helga [VerfasserIn]
Sieghart, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Aletaha, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Zeitlinger, Markus [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adverse events
Antibodies, Viral
Antibody titers
BNT162 Vaccine
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2
Side effects
Symptoms
Vaccine

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 22.08.2023

Date Revised 22.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cmi.2023.05.028

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357466845