Humoral Immune Response Induced by the BBIBP-CorV Vaccine (Sinopharm) in Healthcare Workers: A Cohort Study

Juan C. Gómez de la Torre, José Alonso Cáceres-Delaguila, Cecilia Muro-Rojo, Nathalia De La Cruz-Escurra, Cesar Copaja-Corzo, Miguel Hueda-Zavaleta, Daniella Arenas Siles, Vicente A. Benites-Zapata*

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Abstract

Insufficient data have been reported about the effect of the inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (BBIBP-CorV) on the humoral response through time in healthcare workers (HCW). This retro-spective cohort studied the information of 252 HCW from a private laboratory, comparing the antibody-mediated response provoked by BBIBP-CorV between HCW previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 (PI) and not previously infected (NPI), employing the Elecsys® anti-SARS-CoV-2 S and the cPass™ SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization Antibody Detection kit at intervals of 21, 90, and 180 days after vaccination. The presence of neutralizing antibodies in HCW 21 days after full vaccination was 100% in PI and 91.60% in NPI. We observed a progressive decrease in antibody levels over time in both groups. Comparing HCW PI with NPI, PI had a 10.9, 14.3, and 8.6-fold higher antibody titer with the Elecsys® anti-SARS-CoV-2 S at 21 (p < 0.001), 90 (p< 0.001) and 180 days (p < 0.001) respectively, compared to NPI. Using the percent of signal inhibition (PSI) of the antibody neutralization cPass™, HCW PI showed a level of 1.3, 2.0, and 3.1 times more antibodies, at 21 (p < 0.001), 90 (p < 0.001), and 180 days (p < 0.001) respectively, compared to NPI. We determined a progressive decrease in humoral immunity over time, particularly higher in those NPI.

Original languageEnglish
Article number66
JournalTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Volume7
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2022

Keywords

  • BBIBP-CorV
  • COVID-19
  • SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
  • healthcare workers
  • immunoassay
  • neutralizing antibody

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