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Romine JK, Li H, Coughlin MM, Jones JM, Britton A, Tyner HL, Fuller SB, Bloodworth R, Edwards LJ, Etolue JN, Morrill TC, Newes-Adeyi G, Olsho LEW, Gaglani M, Fowlkes A, Hollister J, Bedrick EJ, Uhrlaub JL, Beitel S, Sprissler RS, Lyski Z, Porter CJ, Rivers P, Lutrick K, Caban-Martinez AJ, Yoon SK, Phillips AL, Naleway AL, Burgess JL, Ellingson KD. Hybrid Immunity and SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies: Results of the HEROES-RECOVER Prospective Cohort Study. Clin Infect Dis 2024; 79:96-107. [PMID: 38466720 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND There are limited data on whether hybrid immunity differs by count and order of immunity-conferring events (infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2] or vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]). From a multi-site cohort of frontline workers, we examined the heterogeneity of the effect of hybrid immunity on SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels. METHODS Exposures included event count and event order, categorized into 7 permutations. Outcome was level of serum antibodies against receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (total RBD-binding immunoglobulin). Means were examined up to 365 days after each of the first to seventh events. RESULTS Analysis included 5793 participants measured from 7 August 2020 to 15 April 2023. Hybrid immunity from infection before 1 or 2 vaccine doses elicited modestly superior antibody responses after the second and third events (compared with infections or vaccine doses alone). This superiority was not repeated after additional events. Among adults infected before vaccination, adjusted geometric mean ratios (95% confidence interval [CI]) of anti-RBD early response (versus vaccinated only) were 1.23 (1.14-1.33), 1.09 (1.03-1.14), 0.87 (.81-.94), and 0.99 (.85-1.15) after the second to fifth events, respectively. Post-vaccination infections elicited superior responses; adjusted geometric mean ratios (95% CI) of anti-RBD early response (versus vaccinated only) were 0.93 (.75-1.17), 1.11 (1.06-1.16), 1.17 (1.11-1.24), and 1.20 (1.07-1.34) after the second to fifth events, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Evidence of heterogeneity in antibody levels by permutations of infection and vaccination history could inform COVID-19 vaccination policy.
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- James K Romine
- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- St. Luke's Regional Health Care System, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
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- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- University of Arizona Genetics Core, Office for Research, Innovation and Impact, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- College of Medicine-Tucson, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Rivers P, Porter C, LeClair LB, Jeddy Z, Fowlkes AL, Lamberte JM, Herder K, Smith M, Rai R, Grant L, Hegmann KT, Jovel K, Vaughan M, Mathenge C, Phillips AL, Khan S, Britton A, Pilishvili T, Burgess JL, Newes-Adeyi G, Gaglani M, Caban-Martinez A, Yoon S, Lutrick K. Longitudinal parental perception of COVID-19 vaccines for children in a multi-site, cohort study. Vaccine 2024; 42:1512-1520. [PMID: 38307743 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake is not well understood. Among parents of a prospective cohort of children aged 6 months-17 years, we assessed COVID-19 vaccine knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP), and uptake over 15 months. METHODS The PROTECT study collected sociodemographic characteristics of children at enrollment and COVID-19 vaccination data and parental KAPs quarterly. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were used to test the effect of KAPs on vaccine uptake; McNemar's test for paired samples was used to evaluate KAP change over time. RESULTS A total of 2,837 children were enrolled, with more than half (61 %) vaccinated by October 2022. Positive parental beliefs about vaccine safety and effectiveness strongly predicted vaccine uptake among children aged 5-11 years (aOR 13.1, 95 % CI 8.5-20.4 and aOR 6.4, 95 % CI 4.3-9.6, respectively) and children aged 12+ years (aOR 7.0, 95 % CI 3.8-13.0 and aOR 8.9, 95 % CI 4.4-18.0). Compared to enrollment, at follow-up parents (of vaccinated and unvaccinated children) reported higher self-assessed vaccine knowledge, but more negative beliefs towards vaccine safety, effectiveness, and trust in government. Parents unlikely to vaccinate their children at enrollment reported more positive beliefs on vaccine knowledge, safety, and effectiveness at follow-up. CONCLUSION The PROTECT cohort allows for an examination of factors driving vaccine uptake and how beliefs about COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccines change over time. Findings of the current analysis suggest that these beliefs change over time and policies aiming to increase vaccine uptake should focus on vaccine safety and effectiveness.
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- Abt Associates, Rockville, MD, United States
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Abt Associates, Rockville, MD, United States
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Utah University, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Hollister J, Caban-Martinez AJ, Ellingson KD, Beitel S, Fowlkes AL, Lutrick K, Tyner HL, Naleway AL, Yoon SK, Gaglani M, Hunt D, Meece J, Mayo Lamberte J, Schaefer Solle N, Rose S, Dunnigan K, Khan SM, Kuntz JL, Fisher JM, Coleman A, Britton A, Thiese MS, Hegmann KT, Pavuk M, Ramadan FA, Fuller S, Nematollahi A, Sprissler R, Burgess JL. Serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance concentrations and longitudinal change in post-infection and post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 239:117297. [PMID: 37816422 PMCID: PMC10842580 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous throughout the United States. Previous studies have shown PFAS exposure to be associated with a reduced immune response. However, the relationship between serum PFAS and antibody levels following SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19 vaccination has not been examined. We examined differences in peak immune response and the longitudinal decline of antibodies following SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination by serum PFAS levels in a cohort of essential workers in the United States. We measured serum antibodies using an in-house semi-quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Two cohorts contributed blood samples following SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19 vaccination. We used linear mixed regression models, adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, gender, presence of chronic conditions, location, and occupation, to estimate differences in immune response with respect to serum PFAS levels. Our study populations included 153 unvaccinated participants that contributed 316 blood draws over a 14-month period following infection, and 860 participants and 2451 blood draws over a 12-month period following vaccination. Higher perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) concentrations were associated with a lower peak antibody response after infection (p = 0.009, 0.031, 0.015). Higher PFOS, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), PFHxS, and PFNA concentrations were associated with slower declines in antibodies over time after infection (p = 0.003, 0.014, 0.026, 0.025). PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, and PFNA serum concentrations prior to vaccination were not associated with differences in peak antibody response after vaccination or with differences in decline of antibodies over time after vaccination. These results suggest that elevated PFAS may impede potential immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection by blunting peak antibody levels following infection; the same finding was not observed for immune response to vaccination.
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- James Hollister
- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- College of Medicine - Tucson, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research, Portland, OR, USA
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- University of Utah Health, Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, USA
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- Baylor Scott and White Health, Temple, TX, USA; Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple, TX, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research, Portland, OR, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- University of Arizona Genetics Core, Office for Research, Innovation and Impact, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Quirk GE, Schoenle MV, Peyton KL, Uhrlaub JL, Lau B, Burgess JL, Ellingson K, Beitel S, Romine J, Lutrick K, Fowlkes A, Britton A, Tyner HL, Caban-Martinez AJ, Naleway A, Gaglani M, Yoon S, Edwards L, Olsho L, Dake M, LaFleur BJ, Nikolich JŽ, Sprissler R, Worobey M, Bhattacharya D. Determinants of de novo B cell responses to drifted epitopes in post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infections. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2023:2023.09.12.23295384. [PMID: 37745498 PMCID: PMC10516057 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.12.23295384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Vaccine-induced immunity may impact subsequent de novo responses to drifted epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 variants, but this has been difficult to quantify due to the challenges in recruiting unvaccinated control groups whose first exposure to SARS-CoV-2 is a primary infection. Through local, statewide, and national SARS-CoV-2 testing programs, we were able to recruit cohorts of individuals who had recovered from either primary or post-vaccination infections by either the Delta or Omicron BA.1 variants. Regardless of variant, we observed greater Spike-specific and neutralizing antibody responses in post-vaccination infections than in those who were infected without prior vaccination. Through analysis of variant-specific memory B cells as markers of de novo responses, we observed that Delta and Omicron BA.1 infections led to a marked shift in immunodominance in which some drifted epitopes elicited minimal responses, even in primary infections. Prior immunity through vaccination had a small negative impact on these de novo responses, but this did not correlate with cross-reactive memory B cells, arguing against competitive inhibition of naïve B cells. We conclude that dampened de novo B cell responses against drifted epitopes are mostly a function of altered immunodominance hierarchies that are apparent even in primary infections, with a more modest contribution from pre-existing immunity, perhaps due to accelerated antigen clearance.
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- Grace E Quirk
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- University of Arizona Genomics Core and the Arizona Research Labs, University of Arizona Genetics Core, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- College of Medicine-Tucson, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- St. Luke's Regional Health Care System, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Health and Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, USA
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Office of the Senior Vice-President for Health Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
- University of Arizona Center on Aging, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- University of Arizona Genomics Core and the Arizona Research Labs, University of Arizona Genetics Core, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
- BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA
- BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Lyski ZL, Porter C, Uhrlaub JL, Ellingson KD, Jeddy Z, Gwynn L, Rivers P, Sprissler R, Hegmann KT, Coughlin M, Fowlkes A, Hollister J, LeClair L, Mak J, Beitel SC, Fuller S, Grant L, Newes-Adeyi G, Yoo YM, Olsho L, Burgess JL, Caban-Martinez A, Yoon S, Britton A, Gaglani M, Lutrick K. Humoral Immune Response to Messenger RNA Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Among Children Aged 5-11 Years in a Multisite Prospective Cohort Study, September 2021-September 2022. Open Forum Infect Dis 2023; 10:ofad431. [PMID: 37663086 PMCID: PMC10468733 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Background The PROTECT study is a longitudinal cohort study initiated in July 2021 with weekly testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in 4 states: Arizona, Florida, exas, and Utah. This study aims to examine vaccine-elicited antibody response against postvaccination SARS-CoV-2 infections. Methods Children aged 5-11 years had serum collected 14-59 days after their second dose of monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease 2019 messenger RNA vaccine. Vaccine-elicited antibodies were measured using the area under the curve (AUC) and end-point titer using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (receptor-binding domain [RBD] and S2) and surrogate neutralization assays against ancestral (WA1) and Omicron (BA.2). Results 79 vaccinated participants (33 [41.7%] female; median age, 8.8 years [standard deviation, 1.9 years]), 48 (60.8%) were from Tucson, Arizona; 64 (81.0%) were non-Hispanic white; 63 (80.8%) attended school in person; 68 (86.1%) did not have any chronic conditions; and 47 (59.5%) were infected after vaccination. Uninfected children had higher AUCs against WA1 (P = .009) and Omicron (P = .02). The geometric mean and surrogate neutralization titer above the limit of detection was 346.0 for WA1 and 39.7 for Omicron, an 8.7-fold decrease (P < .001). After adjustment of covariates in the WA1-specific model, we observed a 47% reduction in the odds of postvaccination infection for every standard deviation increase in RBD AUC (aOR, 0.53 [95% confidence interval, .29-.97) and a 69% reduction in the odds of infection for every 3-fold increase in RBD end titer (0.31 [.06-1.57]). Conclusions Children with higher antibody levels experienced a lower incidence of postvaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Zoe L Lyski
- Immunobiology, College of Medicine–Tucson, University of Arizona, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Immunobiology, College of Medicine–Tucson, University of Arizona, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Abt Associates, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine–Tucson, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- University of Arizona Genetics Core—Center for Applied Genetics and Genomic Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas A&M University School of Medicine, Temple, Texas, USA
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- Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine–Tucson, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Ellingson KD, Hollister J, Porter CJ, Khan SM, Feldstein LR, Naleway AL, Gaglani M, Caban-Martinez AJ, Tyner HL, Lowe AA, Olsho LEW, Meece J, Yoon SK, Mak J, Kuntz JL, Solle NS, Respet K, Baccam Z, Wesley MG, Thiese MS, Yoo YM, Odean MJ, Miiro FN, Pickett SL, Phillips AL, Grant L, Romine JK, Herring MK, Hegmann KT, Lamberte JM, Sokol B, Jovel KS, Thompson MG, Rivers P, Pilishvili T, Lutrick K, Burgess JL, Midgley CM, Fowlkes AL. Risk Factors for Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant among Previously Infected Frontline Workers. Emerg Infect Dis 2023; 29:599-604. [PMID: 36703252 PMCID: PMC9973698 DOI: 10.3201/eid2903.221314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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In a cohort of essential workers in the United States previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, risk factors for reinfection included being unvaccinated, infrequent mask use, time since first infection, and being non-Hispanic Black. Protecting workers from reinfection requires a multipronged approach including up-to-date vaccination, mask use as recommended, and reduction in underlying health disparities.
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Thompson MG, Yoon SK, Naleway AL, Meece J, Fabrizio TP, Caban-Martinez AJ, Burgess JL, Gaglani M, Olsho LEW, Bateman A, Lundgren J, Grant L, Phillips AL, Groom HC, Stefanski E, Solle NS, Ellingson K, Lutrick K, Dunnigan K, Wesley MG, Guenther K, Hunt A, Mak J, Hegmann KT, Kuntz JL, Bissonnette A, Hollister J, Rose S, Morrill TC, Respet K, Fowlkes AL, Thiese MS, Rivers P, Herring MK, Odean MJ, Yoo YM, Brunner M, Bedrick EJ, Fleary DE, Jones JT, Praggastis J, Romine J, Dickerson M, Khan SM, Lamberte JM, Beitel S, Webby RJ, Tyner HL. Association of mRNA Vaccination With Clinical and Virologic Features of COVID-19 Among US Essential and Frontline Workers. JAMA 2022; 328:1523-1533. [PMID: 36255426 PMCID: PMC9579910 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.18550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Importance Data on the epidemiology of mild to moderately severe COVID-19 are needed to inform public health guidance. Objective To evaluate associations between 2 or 3 doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and attenuation of symptoms and viral RNA load across SARS-CoV-2 viral lineages. Design, Setting, and Participants A prospective cohort study of essential and frontline workers in Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, and Utah with COVID-19 infection confirmed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction testing and lineage classified by whole genome sequencing of specimens self-collected weekly and at COVID-19 illness symptom onset. This analysis was conducted among 1199 participants with SARS-CoV-2 from December 14, 2020, to April 19, 2022, with follow-up until May 9, 2022, reported. Exposures SARS-CoV-2 lineage (origin strain, Delta variant, Omicron variant) and COVID-19 vaccination status. Main Outcomes and Measures Clinical outcomes included presence of symptoms, specific symptoms (including fever or chills), illness duration, and medical care seeking. Virologic outcomes included viral load by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction testing along with viral viability. Results Among 1199 participants with COVID-19 infection (714 [59.5%] women; median age, 41 years), 14.0% were infected with the origin strain, 24.0% with the Delta variant, and 62.0% with the Omicron variant. Participants vaccinated with the second vaccine dose 14 to 149 days before Delta infection were significantly less likely to be symptomatic compared with unvaccinated participants (21/27 [77.8%] vs 74/77 [96.1%]; OR, 0.13 [95% CI, 0-0.6]) and, when symptomatic, those vaccinated with the third dose 7 to 149 days before infection were significantly less likely to report fever or chills (5/13 [38.5%] vs 62/73 [84.9%]; OR, 0.07 [95% CI, 0.0-0.3]) and reported significantly fewer days of symptoms (10.2 vs 16.4; difference, -6.1 [95% CI, -11.8 to -0.4] days). Among those with Omicron infection, the risk of symptomatic infection did not differ significantly for the 2-dose vaccination status vs unvaccinated status and was significantly higher for the 3-dose recipients vs those who were unvaccinated (327/370 [88.4%] vs 85/107 [79.4%]; OR, 2.0 [95% CI, 1.1-3.5]). Among symptomatic Omicron infections, those vaccinated with the third dose 7 to 149 days before infection compared with those who were unvaccinated were significantly less likely to report fever or chills (160/311 [51.5%] vs 64/81 [79.0%]; OR, 0.25 [95% CI, 0.1-0.5]) or seek medical care (45/308 [14.6%] vs 20/81 [24.7%]; OR, 0.45 [95% CI, 0.2-0.9]). Participants with Delta and Omicron infections who received the second dose 14 to 149 days before infection had a significantly lower mean viral load compared with unvaccinated participants (3 vs 4.1 log10 copies/μL; difference, -1.0 [95% CI, -1.7 to -0.2] for Delta and 2.8 vs 3.5 log10 copies/μL, difference, -1.0 [95% CI, -1.7 to -0.3] for Omicron). Conclusions and Relevance In a cohort of US essential and frontline workers with SARS-CoV-2 infections, recent vaccination with 2 or 3 mRNA vaccine doses less than 150 days before infection with Delta or Omicron variants, compared with being unvaccinated, was associated with attenuated symptoms, duration of illness, medical care seeking, or viral load for some comparisons, although the precision and statistical significance of specific estimates varied.
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- Mark G Thompson
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon
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- Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, Wisconsin
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Baylor Scott and White Health, Temple, Texas
- Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- College of Medicine - Tucson, University of Arizona, Tucson
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- St Luke's Regional Health Care System, Duluth, Minnesota
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- St Luke's Regional Health Care System, Duluth, Minnesota
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- College of Medicine - Tucson, University of Arizona, Tucson
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- Whiteside Institute for Clinical Research, St Luke's, Duluth, Minnesota
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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Lutrick K, Fowlkes A, Rivers P, Herder K, Santibanez TA, LeClair L, Groover K, Lamberte JM, Grant L, Odame-Bamfo L, Ferraris MV, Phillips AL, Sokol B, Lowe AA, Mathenge C, Pubillones FA, Cottam B, McLeland-Wieser H, Jovel KS, Ochoa JS, Mckell J, Berry M, Khan S, Solle NS, Rai RP, Nakayima FM, Newes-Adeyi G, Porter C, Baccam Z, Ellingson KD, Burgess JL, Gaglani M, Gwynn L, Caban-Martinez A, Yoon S. Parental Intentions and Perceptions Toward COVID-19 Vaccination Among Children Aged 4 Months to 4 Years — PROTECT Cohort, Four States, July 2021–May 2022. MMWR. MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT 2022; 71:1109-1114. [PMID: 36048723 PMCID: PMC9472774 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7135a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Burns J, Rivers P, LeClair LB, Jovel KS, Rai RP, Lowe AA, Edwards LJ, Khan SM, Mathenge C, Ferraris M, Kuntz JL, Lamberte JM, Hegmann KT, Odean MJ, McLeland-Wieser H, Beitel S, Odame-Bamfo L, Schaefer Solle N, Mak J, Phillips AL, Sokol BE, Hollister J, Ochoa JS, Grant L, Thiese MS, Jacoby KB, Lutrick K, Pubillones FA, Yoo YM, Rentz Hunt D, Ellingson K, Berry MC, Gerald JK, Lopez J, Gerald LB, Wesley MG, Krupp K, Herring MK, Madhivanan P, Caban-Martinez AJ, Tyner HL, Meece JK, Yoon SK, Fowlkes AL, Naleway AL, Gwynn L, Burgess JL, Thompson MG, Olsho LE, Gaglani M. Pediatric Research Observing Trends and Exposures in COVID-19 Timelines (PROTECT): Protocol for a Multisite Longitudinal Cohort Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2022; 11:e37929. [PMID: 35635842 PMCID: PMC9377426 DOI: 10.2196/37929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Assessing the real-world effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and understanding the incidence and severity of SARS-CoV-2 illness in children are essential to inform policy and guide health care professionals in advising parents and caregivers of children who test positive for SARS-CoV-2. OBJECTIVE This report describes the objectives and methods for conducting the Pediatric Research Observing Trends and Exposures in COVID-19 Timelines (PROTECT) study. PROTECT is a longitudinal prospective pediatric cohort study designed to estimate SARS-CoV-2 incidence and COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) against infection among children aged 6 months to 17 years, as well as differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccine response between children and adolescents. METHODS The PROTECT multisite network was initiated in July 2021, which aims to enroll approximately 2305 children across four US locations and collect data over a 2-year surveillance period. The enrollment target was based on prospective power calculations and accounts for expected attrition and nonresponse. Study sites recruit parents and legal guardians of age-eligible children participating in the existing Arizona Healthcare, Emergency Response, and Other Essential Workers Surveillance (HEROES)-Research on the Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Essential Response Personnel (RECOVER) network as well as from surrounding communities. Child demographics, medical history, COVID-19 exposure, vaccination history, and parents/legal guardians' knowledge and attitudes about COVID-19 are collected at baseline and throughout the study. Mid-turbinate nasal specimens are self-collected or collected by parents/legal guardians weekly, regardless of symptoms, for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza testing via reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay, and the presence of COVID-like illness (CLI) is reported. Children who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 or influenza, or report CLI are monitored weekly by online surveys to report exposure and medical utilization until no longer ill. Children, with permission of their parents/legal guardians, may elect to contribute blood at enrollment, following SARS-CoV-2 infection, following COVID-19 vaccination, and at the end of the study period. PROTECT uses electronic medical record (EMR) linkages where available, and verifies COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations through EMR or state vaccine registries. RESULTS Data collection began in July 2021 and is expected to continue through the spring of 2023. As of April 13, 2022, 2371 children are enrolled in PROTECT. Enrollment is ongoing at all study sites. CONCLUSIONS As COVID-19 vaccine products are authorized for use in pediatric populations, PROTECT study data will provide real-world estimates of VE in preventing infection. In addition, this prospective cohort provides a unique opportunity to further understand SARS-CoV-2 incidence, clinical course, and key knowledge gaps that may inform public health. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR1-10.2196/37929.
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- Joy Burns
- Abt Associates, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Temple, TX, United States
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- Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research, Portland, OR, United States
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- St. Luke's Regional Health Care System, Duluth, MN, United States
- Whiteside Institute for Clinical Research, St. Luke's, Duluth, MN, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Temple, TX, United States
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- St. Luke's Regional Health Care System, Duluth, MN, United States
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- Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, WI, United States
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research, Portland, OR, United States
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- Leonard M Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Temple, TX, United States
- Baylor Scott and White Health, Temple, TX, United States
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Caban-Martinez AJ, Gaglani M, Olsho LEW, Grant L, Schaefer-Solle N, Thompson MG, Burgess JL. COVID-19 Vaccination Perspectives and Illnesses Among Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, and Other First Responders in the US, January to September 2021. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2222640. [PMID: 35852804 PMCID: PMC9297116 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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This cohort study assesses attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination and illness burden among vaccinated and unvaccinated law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders in the US.
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- Alberto J. Caban-Martinez
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Baylor Scott and White Health, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Response Team, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson
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Veguilla V, Fowlkes AL, Bissonnette A, Beitel S, Gaglani M, Porucznik CA, Stockwell MS, Tyner HL, Naleway AL, Yoon SK, Caban-Martinez AJ, Wesley MG, Duque J, Jeddy Z, Stanford JB, Daugherty M, Dixon A, Burgess JL, Odean M, Groom HC, Phillips AL, Schaefer-Solle N, Mistry P, Rolfes MA, Thompson M, Dawood FS, Meece J. Detection and Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in Three Self-Collected Specimen Types: Flocked Midturbinate Swab (MTS) in Viral Transport Media, Foam MTS, and Saliva. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0103322. [PMID: 35665629 PMCID: PMC9241800 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01033-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Respiratory specimen collection materials shortages hampers severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing. We compared specimen alternatives and evaluated SARS-CoV-2 RNA stability under simulated shipping conditions. We compared concordance of RT-PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 from flocked midturbinate swabs (MTS) in viral transport media (VTM), foam MTS without VTM, and saliva. Specimens were collected between August 2020 and April 2021 from three prospective cohorts. We compared RT-PCR cycle quantification (Cq) for Spike (S), Nucleocapsid (N), and the Open Reading Frame 1ab (ORF) genes for flocked MTS and saliva specimens tested before and after exposure to a range of storage temperatures (4-30°C) and times (2, 3, and 7 days). Of 1,900 illnesses with ≥2 specimen types tested, 335 (18%) had SARS-CoV-2 detected in ≥1 specimen; 304 (91%) were concordant across specimen types. Among illnesses with SARS-CoV-2 detection, 97% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 94-98%) were positive on flocked MTS, 99% (95% CI: 97-100%) on saliva, and 89% (95% CI: 84-93%) on foam MTS. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in flocked MTS and saliva stored up to 30°C for 7 days. All specimen types provided highly concordant SARS-CoV-2 results. These findings support a range of viable options for specimen types, collection, and transport methods that may facilitate SARS-CoV-2 testing during supply and personnel shortages. IMPORTANCE Findings from this analysis indicate that (1) self-collection of flocked and foam MTS and saliva samples is feasible in both adults and children, (2) foam MTS with VTM and saliva are both viable and reasonable alternatives to traditional flocked MTS in VTM for SARS-CoV-2 detection, and (3) these sample types may be stored and transported at ambient temperatures for up to 7 days without compromising sample quality. These findings support methods of sample collection for SARS-CoV-2 detection that may facilitate widespread community testing in the setting of supply and personnel shortages during the current pandemic.
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- Vic Veguilla
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Integrated Research & Development Laboratory, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Baylor Scott and White Health, Temple, Texas, USA
- Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, USA
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- Division of Public Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Public Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Abt Associates, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Abt Associates, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Public Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- St. Luke’s Regional Health Care System, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
- The Whiteside Institute for Clinical Research, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Public Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Integrated Research & Development Laboratory, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA
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Yoon SK, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Burgess JL, Ellingson K, Lutrick K, Olsho LEW, Edwards LJ, Sokol B, Caban-Martinez AJ, Schaefer-Solle N, Jones JM, Tyner H, Hunt A, Respet K, Gaglani M, Dunnigan K, Rose S, Naleway A, Groom H, Kuntz J, Fowlkes AL, Thompson MG, Yoo YM. Protection with a Third Dose of mRNA Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Frontline Workers. N Engl J Med 2022; 386:1855-1857. [PMID: 35385628 PMCID: PMC9006784 DOI: 10.1056/nejmc2201821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- St. Luke's Regional Health Care System, Duluth, MN
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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Naleway AL, Grant L, Caban‐Martinez AJ, Wesley MG, Burgess JL, Groover K, Gaglani M, Yoon SK, Tyner HL, Meece J, Kuntz JL, Yoo YM, Schaefer‐Solle N, Olsho LEW, Gerald JK, Rose S, Thiese MS, Lundgren J, Groom HC, Mak J, Louzado Feliciano P, Edwards LJ, Lutrick K, Dunnigan K, Phillips AL, Lamberte JM, Noriega R, Sokol BE, Odean M, Ellingson KD, Smith M, Hegmann KT, Respet K, Dickerson M, Cruz A, Fleary DE, Murthy K, Hunt A, Azziz‐Baumgartner E, Gallimore‐Wilson D, Harder JA, Odame‐Bamfo L, Viergutz J, Arvay M, Jones JM, Mistry P, Thompson MG, Fowlkes AL. Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among COVID-19 vaccinated and unvaccinated healthcare personnel, first responders, and other essential and frontline workers: Eight US locations, January-September 2021. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2022; 16:585-593. [PMID: 35023288 PMCID: PMC8983896 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We sought to evaluate the impact of changes in estimates of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness on the incidence of laboratory-confirmed infection among frontline workers at high risk for SARS-CoV-2. METHODS We analyzed data from a prospective frontline worker cohort to estimate the incidence of COVID-19 by month as well as the association of COVID-19 vaccination, occupation, demographics, physical distancing, and mask use with infection risk. Participants completed baseline and quarterly surveys, and each week self-collected mid-turbinate nasal swabs and reported symptoms. RESULTS Among 1018 unvaccinated and 3531 fully vaccinated workers, the monthly incidence of laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in January 2021 was 13.9 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 10.4-17.4), declining to 0.5 (95% CI -0.4-1.4) per 1000 person-weeks in June. By September 2021, when the Delta variant predominated, incidence had once again risen to 13.6 (95% CI 7.8-19.4) per 1000 person-weeks. In contrast, there was no reportable incidence among fully vaccinated participants at the end of January 2021, and incidence remained low until September 2021 when it rose modestly to 4.1 (95% CI 1.9-3.8) per 1000. Below average facemask use was associated with a higher risk of infection for unvaccinated participants during exposure to persons who may have COVID-19 and vaccinated participants during hours in the community. CONCLUSIONS COVID-19 vaccination was significantly associated with a lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection despite Delta variant predominance. Our data demonstrate the added protective benefit of facemask use among both unvaccinated and vaccinated frontline workers.
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID‐19 Response TeamAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public HealthUniversity of ArizonaTucsonArizonaUSA
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- Baylor Scott and White HealthTempleTexasUSA
- Texas A&M University College of MedicineTempleTexasUSA
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive MedicineUniversity of Utah HealthSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Marshfield Clinic Research InstituteMarshfieldWisconsinUSA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health ResearchPortlandOregonUSA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID‐19 Response TeamAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public HealthUniversity of ArizonaTucsonArizonaUSA
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- Baylor Scott and White HealthTempleTexasUSA
- Texas A&M University College of MedicineTempleTexasUSA
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive MedicineUniversity of Utah HealthSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health ResearchPortlandOregonUSA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID‐19 Response TeamAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public HealthUniversity of ArizonaTucsonArizonaUSA
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- Baylor Scott and White HealthTempleTexasUSA
- Texas A&M University College of MedicineTempleTexasUSA
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive MedicineUniversity of Utah HealthSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID‐19 Response TeamAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineUniversity of MiamiMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Whiteside Institute for Clinical Research, St. Luke'sDuluthMinnesotaUSA
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- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive MedicineUniversity of Utah HealthSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- St. Luke's Regional Health Care SystemDuluthMinnesotaUSA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID‐19 Response TeamAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineUniversity of MiamiMiamiFloridaUSA
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- St. Luke's Regional Health Care SystemDuluthMinnesotaUSA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID‐19 Response TeamAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineUniversity of MiamiMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID‐19 Response TeamAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID‐19 Response TeamAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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Lutrick K, Groom H, Fowlkes AL, Groover KD, Gaglani M, Rivers P, Naleway AL, Nguyen K, Herring M, Dunnigan K, Phillips A, Parker J, Mayo Lamberte J, Prather K, Thiese MS, Baccam Z, Tyner H, Yoon S. COVID-19 vaccine perceptions and uptake in a national prospective cohort of essential workers. Vaccine 2022; 40:494-502. [PMID: 34906392 PMCID: PMC8665770 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.11.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION In a multi-center prospective cohort of essential workers, we assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) by vaccine intention, prior SARS-CoV-2 positivity, and occupation, and their impact on vaccine uptake over time. METHODS Initiated in July 2020, the HEROES-RECOVER cohort provided socio-demographics and COVID-19 vaccination data. Using two follow-up surveys approximately three months apart, COVID-19 vaccine KAP, intention, and receipt was collected; the first survey categorized participants as reluctant, reachable, or endorser. RESULTS A total of 4,803 participants were included in the analysis. Most (70%) were vaccine endorsers, 16% were reachable, and 14% were reluctant. By May 2021, 77% had received at least one vaccine dose. KAP responses strongly predicted vaccine uptake, particularly positive attitudes about safety (aOR = 5.46, 95% CI: 1.4-20.8) and effectiveness (aOR = 5.0, 95% CI: 1.3-19.1). Participants' with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection were 22% less likely to believe the COVID-19 vaccine was effective compared with uninfected participants (aOR 0.78, 95% CI: 0.64-0.96). This was even more pronounced in first responders compared with other occupations, with first responders 42% less likely to believe in COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (aOR = 0.58, 95% CI 0.40-0.84). Between administrations of the two surveys, 25% of reluctant, 56% reachable, and 83% of endorser groups received the COVID-19 vaccine. The reachable group had large increases in positive responses for questions about vaccine safety (10% of vaccinated, 34% of unvaccinated), and vaccine effectiveness (12% of vaccinated, 27% of unvaccinated). DISCUSSION Our study demonstrates attitudes associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake and a positive shift in attitudes over time. First responders, despite potential high exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and participants with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection were more vaccine reluctant. CONCLUSIONS Perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine can shift over time. Targeting messages about the vaccine's safety and effectiveness in reducing SARS-CoV-2 virus infection and illness severity may increase vaccine uptake for reluctant and reachable participants.
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Key Words
- fda, u.s. food and drug administration
- cdc, centers for disease control and prevention
- eua, emergency use authorization
- kap, knowledge, attitudes, and practices
- heroes, arizona healthcare, emergency response and other essential workers surveillance recover study and research on the epidemiology of sars-cov-2 in essential response personnel
- h-r, heroes-recover
- hcp, health care personnel
- fw, frontline workers
- ppe, personal protective equipment
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Affiliation(s)
- Karen Lutrick
- Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine - Tucson, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 655 N Alvernon Way, Suite 228, Tucson, AZ, 85721, United States.
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- Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, OR, United States.
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- Epidemiology Prevention Branch, Influenza Division, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States.
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- Baylor Scott and White Health, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple, TX, United States.
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- Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine - Tucson, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
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- Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, OR, United States.
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- Assessment Branch, Immunization Services Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States.
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- Baylor Scott and White Health, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Temple, TX, United States.
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- Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
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- Epidemiology Prevention Branch, Influenza Division, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States.
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
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- St. Luke's Infectious Disease Associates, St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, MN, United States.
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- Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
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- St. Luke's Infectious Disease Associates, St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, MN, United States.
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