Incidence and outcome of COVID-19 following vaccine and hybrid immunity in patients on immunosuppressive therapy : identification of protective post-immunisation anti-RBD antibody levels in a prospective cohort study

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OBJECTIVES: To assess incidence, severity and predictors of COVID-19, including protective post-vaccination levels of antibodies to the receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (anti-RBD), informing further vaccine strategies for patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) on immunosuppressive medication.

METHODS: IMIDs on immunosuppressives and healthy controls (HC) receiving SARS-CoV-2 vaccines were included in this prospective observational study. COVID-19 and outcome were registered and anti-RBD antibodies measured 2-5 weeks post-immunisation.

RESULTS: Between 15 February 2021 and 15 February 2023, 1729 IMIDs and 350 HC provided blood samples and self-reported COVID-19. The incidence of COVID-19 was 66% in patients and 67% in HC, with re-infection occurring in 12% of patients. Severe COVID-19 was recorded in 22 (2%) patients and no HC. No COVID-19-related deaths occurred. Vaccine-induced immunity gave higher risk of COVID-19 (HR 5.89 (95% CI 4.45 to 7.80)) than hybrid immunity. Post-immunisation anti-RBD levels <6000 binding antibody units/mL were associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 following three (HR 1.37 (95% CI 1.08 to 1.74)) and four doses (HR 1.28 (95% CI 1.02 to 1.62)), and of COVID-19 re-infection (HR 4.47 (95% CI 1.87 to 10.67)).

CONCLUSION: Vaccinated patients with IMID have a low risk of severe COVID-19. Hybrid immunity lowers the risk of infection. High post-immunisation anti-RBD levels protect against COVID-19. These results suggest that knowledge on COVID-19 history, and assessment of antibody levels post-immunisation can help individualise vaccination programme series in high-risk individuals.

TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04798625.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

RMD open - 10(2024), 2 vom: 09. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ørbo, Hilde S [VerfasserIn]
Bjørlykke, Kristin H [VerfasserIn]
Sexton, Joseph [VerfasserIn]
Jyssum, Ingrid [VerfasserIn]
Tveter, Anne T [VerfasserIn]
Christensen, Ingrid E [VerfasserIn]
Mjaaland, Siri [VerfasserIn]
Kvien, Tore K [VerfasserIn]
Grødeland, Gunnveig [VerfasserIn]
Kro, Grete B [VerfasserIn]
Jahnsen, Jørgen [VerfasserIn]
Haavardsholm, Espen A [VerfasserIn]
Munthe, Ludvig A [VerfasserIn]
Provan, Sella A [VerfasserIn]
Vaage, John T [VerfasserIn]
Goll, Guro Løvik [VerfasserIn]
Jørgensen, Kristin Kaasen [VerfasserIn]
Syversen, Silje Watterdal [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Autoimmunity
Biological therapy
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Immunomodulating Agents
Journal Article
Observational Study
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2
Vaccination
Vaccines

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Date Completed 12.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04798625

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003545

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370889762