Monitoring SARS CoV-2 antibodies positivity in healthcare workers after inactivated CoronaVac® vaccine

• Published in: Germs (Bucureşti) Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 507 - 518
• Main Authors: Demir, Melek, Çalışkan, Ahmet, Kaleli, İlknur, Dönmez, Büşra, Er, Hatice, Ergin, Çağrı
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bucharest Asociatia pentru Cresterea Vizibilitatii Cercetarii Stiintifice (ACVCS) 01.12.2022; European HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases Academy
• Subjects: Antibodies; Asymptomatic; Coronaviruses; COVID-19 vaccines; Disease transmission; Drug dosages; Drug therapy; Emergency medical care; Health aspects; Hospitalization; Immune system; Immunoassay; Infections; Infectious diseases; Investigations; Medical personnel; Pneumonia; Questionnaires; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Testing; China; Ireland; Turkey

Introduction In this study, we aimed to monitor anti-spike and anti-nucleocapsid antibodies positivity in healthcare workers (HCWs) vaccinated with two doses of inactivated CoronaVac[R] (Sinovac, China) vaccine. Methods Overall, 242 volunteer HCWs were included. Of the participants, 193 were HCWs wi...