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Tsoutsoura P, Xagas E, Roussos S, Hatzakis A, Gourzi P, Boletis IN, Marinaki S. Assessment of mRNA Vaccine Immunogenicity in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. Medicina (Kaunas) 2023; 59:1075. [PMID: 37374279 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59061075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients have a higher risk of suffering from severe Coronavirus (COVID-19) compared to the general population. Studies have shown impaired immunogenicity of mRNA vaccines in this high-risk population; thus, SOT recipients have been prioritized globally for primary and booster doses. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 144 SOT recipients who had previously received two doses of BNT162b2 or mRNA1273 vaccine, and who were subsequently vaccinated with a booster dose of the mRNA1273 vaccine. Humoral and cellular immune responses were measured 1 and 3 months after the second dose, and 1 month after the third dose. Results: One month after the second dose, 33.6% (45/134) of patients displayed a positive antibody response with a median (25th, 75th) antibody titer of 9 (7, 161) AU/mL. Three months after the second dose, 41.8% (56/134) tested positive with a median (25th, 75th) antibody titer of 18 (7, 251) AU/mL. After the booster dose, the seropositivity rate increased to 69.4% (93/134), with a median (25th, 75th) titer of 966 (10, 8027) AU/mL. The specific SARS-CoV-2 T-cell response was assessed in 44 randomly selected recipients 3 months after the second dose, and 11.4% (5/44) of them had a positive response. Following the third dose, 42% (21/50) tested positive. Side effects after the third dose were mild, with pain at the injection site being the most frequent adverse effect, reported by 73.4% of the recipients. Conclusion: Our study shows a mild delayed increase in antibody titer, three months after primary vaccination compared to one month after. It also shows a robust augmentation of humoral and specific T-cell responses after the booster dose, as well as the safety and tolerability of the mRNA vaccines in SOT recipients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Paraskevi Tsoutsoura
- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology & Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology & Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece
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- Molecular Immunopathology and Histocompatibility Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 17674 Athens, Greece
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, 11527 Athens, Greece
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Tsoutsoura P, Xagas E, Kolovou K, Gourzi P, Roussos S, Hatzakis A, Boletis IN, Marinaki S. Immunogenicity of the Two mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in a Large Cohort of Dialysis Patients. Infect Dis Rep 2022; 14:946-954. [PMID: 36547239 PMCID: PMC9778780 DOI: 10.3390/idr14060093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Chronic kidney disease patients, especially those on hemodialysis, are at the highest risk of a severe course and death from COVID-19. Moreover, they appear to have suboptimal response in both cellular and humoral immunity after vaccination. The present study investigated humoral and cellular response and safety after two doses of either of the two authorized mRNA vaccines in a cohort of 310 patients on maintenance dialysis. The antibody response rate was 94.5%, with a median (25th, 75th) antibody titer of 3478 (1236, 8141) AU/mL. Only mild adverse effects were observed. Only vaccine type was independently associated with immunogenicity. Α statistically significant difference in favor of mRNA1273 versus BNT162b2 vaccine was observed. Antibody positivity (100% vs. 94.3%, p < 0.001), median (25th, 75th) antibody levels: 9499 (6118, 20,780) AU/mL vs. 3269 (1220, 7807) AU/mL (p < 0.001). Among the 65 patients tested for T-cell response, 27 (41.5%) had a positive one with a median (25th, 75th) antibody titer of 6007 (3405, 12,068) AU/mL, while 38 with no T-cell response presented a lower median (25th, 75th) antibody titer of 1744 (850, 4176) AU/mL (p < 0.001). Both mRNA vaccines are safe for dialysis patients and can trigger humoral and cellular responses, although with lower titers than those that have been reported to healthy individuals.
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Affiliation(s)
- Paraskevi Tsoutsoura
- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, 11527 Athens, Greece
- Correspondence:
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Molecular Immunopathology and Histocompatibility Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 17674 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology & Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology & Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, 11527 Athens, Greece
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Marinaki S, Degiannis D, Roussos S, Xagas E, Tsoutsoura P, Adamopoulos S, Sypsa V, Chaidaroglou A, Pavlopoulou ID, Hatzakis A, Boletis IN. Head-To-Head Comparison of Response Rates to the Two mRNA SARS-CοV-2 Vaccines in a Large Cohort of Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) Recipients. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10020190. [PMID: 35214649 PMCID: PMC8876597 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10020190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Due to their higher risk of developing life-threatening COVID-19 disease, solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients have been prioritized in the vaccination programs of many countries. However, there is increasing evidence of reduced immunogenicity to SARS-CοV-2 vaccination. The present study investigated humoral response, safety, and effectiveness after the two mRNA vaccines in 455 SOT recipients. Overall, the antibody response rate was low, at 39.6%. Higher immunogenicity was detected among individuals vaccinated with the mRNA1273 compared to those with the BNT162b2 vaccine (47% vs. 36%, respectively, p = 0.025) as well as higher median antibody levels of 31 (7, 372) (AU/mL) vs. 11 (7, 215) AU/mL, respectively. Among the covariates assessed, vaccination with the BNT162b2 vaccine, antimetabolite- and steroid-containing immunosuppression, female gender, the type of transplanted organ and older age were factors that negatively influenced immune response. Only mild adverse effects were observed. Our findings confirm poor immunogenicity after vaccination, implicating a reevaluation of vaccination policy in SOT recipients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Smaragdi Marinaki
- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, 11527 Athens, Greece; (E.X.); (P.T.); (I.N.B.)
- Correspondence:
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- Molecular Immunopathology and Histocompatibility Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 17674 Athens, Greece; (D.D.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology & Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece; (S.R.); (V.S.); (A.H.)
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, 11527 Athens, Greece; (E.X.); (P.T.); (I.N.B.)
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, 11527 Athens, Greece; (E.X.); (P.T.); (I.N.B.)
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- Heart Failure and Transplant Units, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 17674 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology & Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece; (S.R.); (V.S.); (A.H.)
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- Molecular Immunopathology and Histocompatibility Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 17674 Athens, Greece; (D.D.); (A.C.)
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- Pediatric Research Laboratory, Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece;
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology & Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece; (S.R.); (V.S.); (A.H.)
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, 11527 Athens, Greece; (E.X.); (P.T.); (I.N.B.)
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Marinaki S, Xagas E, Tsoutsoura P, Katsaros D, Korogiannou M, Boletis IN. Occurrence of Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Fully Vaccinated Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. Transplant Proc 2021; 54:1405-1408. [PMID: 35074163 PMCID: PMC8718957 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The present study presents the clinical outcome of SARS-CoV-2 disease in relation to the humoral response in fully vaccinated solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. Our patient cohort consists of 455 SOT recipients, vaccinated with one of the 2 approved mRNA vaccines. The antibody response was measured 1 month after the second dose, and previously infected patients have been excluded. Of the 449 remaining patients, 15 (3.34%) tested positive, using SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction. Their mean age was 43.7 ±14.4 years, and median time from transplantation was 7.8 years (1.2-30.2). Eleven patients (73.3%) had been vaccinated with BNT162b2 and 4 (26.7%) with the mRNA1273 vaccine. At the time of infection 9 (60%) patients had a negative (<50 AU/mL) antibody titer, and 6 (40%) had a positive one (>50 AU/mL). Median antibody titer, 27.4± 14.0 days after the second dose, measured at 13 AU/mL (0-7480 AU/mL). Renal function did not appear to be affected by the disease. Τhe mean estimated glomerular filtration rate at diagnosis was 48 ± 15 mL/min, and when in a 29-day (1-101) median follow-up was 53.9± 20.9 mL/min. Of the 15 patients, 7 had mild symptoms and were not hospitalized, and of the remaining 8 (53.3%) who needed hospitalization 7 had severe disease and 2 of them expired. The study confirms the variable and often severe course of coronavirus 2019 infection in SOT recipients, even after their full vaccination, highlighting the need to vaccinate their close relatives and to accelerate the implementation of the booster dose of vaccine.
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- Smaragdi Marinaki
- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece.
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece
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- and Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece
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- Clinic of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece
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