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A boost with SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine elicits strong humoral responses independently of the interval between the first two doses
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ABSTRACT
Due to the recrudescence of SARS-CoV-2 infections worldwide, mainly caused by Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants of concern, several jurisdictions are administering a mRNA vaccine boost. Here, we analyzed humoral responses induced after the second and third doses of mRNA vaccine in naive and previously-infected donors who received their second dose with an extended 16-week interval. We observed that the extended interval elicited robust humoral responses against VOCs, but this response was significantly diminished 4 months after the second dose. Administering a boost to these individuals brought back the humoral responses to the same levels obtained after the extended second dose. Interestingly, we observed that administering a boost to individuals that initially received a short 3-4 weeks regimen elicited humoral responses similar to those elicited in the long interval regimen. Nevertheless, humoral responses elicited by the boost in naive individuals did not reach those present in previously-infected vaccinated individuals.
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2022
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