Antibodies and cell immunity after vaccination with tozinameran (BNT162b2) in workers of National Comprehensive Cancer Center (NCCC) in Slovakia.

Authors

Patrik Palacka

Patrik Palacka

2nd Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and National Cancer Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia

Patrik Palacka , Monika Polanova , Alena Svobodova , Jan Zigmond , Katarina Zanchetta , Vlasta Gombarova , Martina Vulganova , Jan Slopovsky , Jana Obertova , Michal Mego , Lubos Drgona , Juraj Pechan

Organizations

2nd Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and National Cancer Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia, Central-European Biotech Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, National Cancer Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Healthcare and Social Work, University in Trnava and National Cancer Insititute, Bratislava, Slovakia, Hospital Pharmacy, National Cancer Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia, Comenius University and National Cancer Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and National Cancer Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia, Department of Oncohematology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and National Cancer Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia, Department of Surgical Oncology, Slovak Medical University and National Cancer Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia

Research Funding

Other

Background: Vaccination remains the leading strategy against Covid-19 worldwide. BNT 162b2 (tozinameran) belongs among first licensed vaccines with good efficacy. However, the role of monitoring both, antibodies and cell immunity after vaccination remains unclear. Methods: We conducted a 6-month prospective study involving vaccinated workers of NCCC in Slovakia who were tested for the presence of neutralizing antibodies and cell immunity after second dose of tozinameran. SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies were detected by the Atellica IM sCOVG, a fully automated 2-step sandwich immunoassay using indirect chemiluminescent technology. Blood samples were tested by two IGRA tests (Quantiferon RUO and CoviFeron) to assess interferon-γ (IFN-γ) responses to SARS CoV-2 spike protein antigen and nucleocapsid protein antigen. Results were stratified by gender and body mass index. P values for categorical variables were calculated using χ2 or Fishers exact test. P values for continuous variables were calculated using T test and Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test. Value of statistical significance was set to 0.05. Data were analyzed using SAS 9.4 software. Results: Medical records of 94 respondents (71 females) were analyzed. Mean age was 40.2 years (23 – 62 years) and mean body mass index (BMI) ± standard error of mean (SEM) was 26.4±2.7 (21.3 – 31.7). Twenty-two (23.4 %) respondents had Covid-19 before first, 5 (5.3 %) before second, and 2 (2.15 %) after second dose of vaccine (P < 0.0001). IgG were tested 24.4±5.0, 50.2±12.1, and 187.9±12.8 days after second vaccination. IgG index progressively decline with corresponding values 126.81±40.34, 93.55±51.29, and 17.68±29.07 (P < 0.0001). Mean time from second vaccination to cell immunity testing was 157.2±101.3 days. Forty-eight (51.1 %) of respondents had negative, 6 (6.4 %) border line, and 40 (42.6 %) positive cell immunity (P < 0.0001). Conclusions: Our study confirmed the efficacy of tozinameran despite both, rapid decline of antibodies and absence of cell immunity in majority of subjects.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Health Services Research and Quality Improvement

Track

Quality Care/Health Services Research

Sub Track

Real-World Data/Outcomes

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr e18774)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.e18774

Abstract #

e18774

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