Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research

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Safety and immunogenicity of different booster vaccination schemes for COVID-19 used in El Salvador

  • Xochitl Sandoval (Instituto Nacional de Salud de El Salvador) ;
  • Rhina Dominguez (Instituto Nacional de Salud de El Salvador) ;
  • Delmy Recinos (Instituto Nacional de Salud de El Salvador) ;
  • Susana Zelaya (Instituto Nacional de Salud de El Salvador) ;
  • Patricia Cativo (Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Dr. Jose Matias Delgado) ;
  • Guillermo Horacio Docena (Instituto de Estudios Inmunologicos y Fisiopatologicos, CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata)
  • Received : 2023.06.27
  • Accepted : 2023.10.20
  • Published : 2024.01.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination schemes and the combination of vaccines of various platforms for administering booster doses is still being studied since it will depend on the population's response to vaccines. We aimed to evaluate the safety, protection, and immunogenicity of the Salvadorean population's third dose booster COVID-19 vaccine and the potential benefit of homologous vs. heterologous regimens. Materials and Methods: This is an analytical observational cohort study in a population aged 18 to 65 years that was primarily vaccinated with AstraZeneca, Sinovac, or Pfizer/BioNTech. Volunteers were recruited (n=223) and followed up for 3 months after receiving the 3rd vaccine (BNT162b2) as a booster. Adverse reactions were monitored, serum anti-spike immunoglobulin G (IgG) was assessed by chemiluminescence, and a polymerase chain reaction was carried out when subjects developed clinical signs. Results: The cohorts finally included 199 participants, and we observed only mild adverse effects in all cohorts. A significant increase in specific IgG levels was found after the booster dose in all cohorts. The heterologous scheme with Sinovac showed the greatest increase in antibody titer, and a decrease was observed in all participants after 3 months. During the follow-up period, 30 participants showed symptomatology compatible with COVID-19, but only four were laboratory-confirmed and they showed mild clinical signs. Conclusion: These findings indicate that the booster doses used were safe and promoted an immediate increase in immunogenicity, which decreased over time. The heterologous regimen showed stronger immunogenicity compared to the messenger RNA-based homologous scheme.

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