Antibody Response After Two Doses of Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Healthcare Workers with and without Previous COVID-19 Infection: A Prospective Observational Study

In this study, we aimed to investigate the anti-S1 IgG response that occurs after inactivated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine and the factors affecting this response in healthcare workers (HCWs) who are in the risk group for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A total of 276 HCWs, of whom 82 previously exposed to COVID-19 infection and 194 naive who are working in Kafkas University Faculty of Medicine, Health Research and Application Center were included in this study. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 QuantiVac ELISA IgG (Euroimmun, Lubeck, Germany) kit, coated with recombinant S1 antigen including the receptor binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 S protein was used for quantitative determination of the humoral immune response in serum samples 28 days after the first and second dose of vaccination. The antibody responses and the mean antibody levels of 194 naive HCWs 28 days after the first and second doses of vaccine were determined to be 27.2%, 98.5% and 19.72 ± 38.73 BAU, 222.09 ± 119.18 binding antibody unit (BAU), respectively. The mean antibody levels of 82 HCWs previously exposed to COVID-19 infection 28 days after the first and second doses of vaccine were 268.27 ± 112.91 BAU and 309.45 ± 112.75 BAU, respectively. The antibody response reached 100% after the first dose of vaccination. A statistically significant difference was observed between the antibody levels after the first and second doses of vaccine in both groups (p<0.001). It was deter...
Source: Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: research