Durability of Cross-Neutralizing Antibodies 5.5 Months After Bivalent Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Booster

J Infect Dis. 2024 Mar 14;229(3):644-647. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiad472.

Abstract

We analyzed neutralizing antibodies in samples from ancestral + BA.1 and ancestral + BA.4/5 boosted individuals, collected around 5.5 months after booster. Titers of neutralizing antibodies generally decreased compared to a time point early after the bivalent booster immunization. This was more pronounced for individuals without infection history and for recently emerged Omicron variants.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Neutralizing
  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies
  • COVID-19 Vaccines*
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2

Substances

  • Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies
  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Antibodies, Neutralizing
  • Antibodies, Viral

Supplementary concepts

  • SARS-CoV-2 variants