Healthcare Workers in South Korea Maintain a SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response Six Months After Receiving a Second Dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine

• Published in: Frontiers in immunology Vol. 13; p. 827306
• Main Authors: Choi, Jae Hong, Kim, Young Ree, Heo, Sang Taek, Oh, Hyunjoo, Kim, Misun, Lee, Hyang Ran, Yoo, Jeong Rae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 31.01.2022
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Antibodies, Neutralizing - blood; Antibodies, Viral - blood; antibody; Antibody Formation - immunology; BNT162 Vaccine - immunology; COVID-19; COVID-19 - prevention & control; Female; Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Immunization, Secondary; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Immunologic Tests; Immunology; Korea; Male; Middle Aged; neutralizing antibody; Prospective Studies; Republic of Korea; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-CoV-2 - immunology; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus - immunology; Vaccine Efficacy - statistics & numerical data; Young Adult; Republic of Korea; COVID-19; neutralizing antibody; SARS-CoV-2; antibody; Korea
• ISSN: 1664-3224; 1664-3224
• DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.827306

Effective vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are available worldwide; however, the longevity of vaccine effectiveness is not known. We performed a prospective observational study to assess the antibody response of healthcare workers against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronav...