Broad immunogenicity to prior SARS-CoV-2 strains and JN.1 variant elicited by XBB.1.5 vaccination in nursing home residents.

Broad immunogenicity to prior SARS-CoV-2 strains and JN.1 variant elicited by XBB.1.5 vaccination in nursing home residents.

Publication date: Oct 12, 2024

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination has reduced hospitalization and mortality for nursing home residents (NHRs) but emerging variants and waning immunity challenge vaccine effectiveness. This study assesses the immunogenicity of the most recent XBB. 1.5 monovalent vaccine to variant strains among NHRs. Participants were subset of a longitudinal study of consented NHRs and Healthcare workers (HCWs) who have received serial blood draws to assess immunogenicity with each SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine dose. We report data on participants who received the XBB. 1.5 monovalent vaccine post-FDA approval in Fall 2023. NHRs were categorized by whether they had an interval SARS-CoV-2 infection between their first bivalent vaccine dose and their XBB. 1.5 monovalent vaccination. The sample included 61 NHRs [median age 76 (IQR 68-86), 51% female] and 28 HCWs [median age 45 (IQR 31-58), 46% female). After XBB. 1.5 vaccination, a robust geometric mean fold rise (GMFR) in XBB. 1.5-specific neutralizing antibody titers was observed:17. 3 (95% confidence interval [CI] 9. 3, 32. 4) and NHRs with interval infection and 11. 3 (95% CI 5, 25. 4) in those without and 13. 6 (95% CI 8. 4,22) in HCWs. For JN. 1-specific titers, GMFRs were 14. 9 (95% CI 7. 9, 28) and 6. 5 (95% CI 3. 3, 13. 1) in NHRs with and without interval infection, and 11. 4 (95% CI 6. 2, 20. 9) in HCWs. NHRs with interval SARS-CoV-2 infection had higher titers across all analyzed strains analyzed. The XBB. 1.5 vaccine significantly elevates Omicron-specific neutralizing antibody titers to XBB. 1.5 and JN. 1 strains in both NHRs and HCWs with more pronounced in those previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 since bivalent vaccination.

Concepts Keywords
Fda COVID-19
Nursing JN.1 variant
Vaccine Nursing homes
Older adults
SARS-CoV-2
XBB.1.5 monovalent vaccine

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease IDO blood
disease MESH SARS-CoV-2 infection
pathway REACTOME SARS-CoV-2 Infection
disease MESH infection

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