Publication date: Dec 03, 2024
The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) depends on the underlying disease, immunosuppression degree and the vaccine regimens. We evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of different COVID-19 vaccine schedules. The SAFER study: “Safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 Vaccine in Rheumatic Disease”, is a Brazilian multicentric prospective observational phase IV study in the real-life. Data were analyzed after 2 or 3 doses of COVID-19 vaccines: adenoviral vectored vaccine (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, Astrazeneca), mRNA vaccine (BNT162b2, Pfizer-BioNTech) or inactivated SARS-COV-2 vaccine (CoronaVac, Sinovac Biotech). IgG antibody against SARS-CoV-2 spike (IgG-S) receptor-binding domain level were quantified at baseline (T1) and 28 days after the first (T2), 2nd (T3) and 3rd (T4) doses by chemiluminescence (SARS-CoV-2-IgG-II Quant-assay, Abbott-Laboratories). 721 patients with IMID were included in the analysis. The median titers of IgG-S (BAU/mL) increased progressively over the times: at baseline was 6. 26 (5. 41-7. 24), T2: 73. 01 (61. 53-86. 62), T3: 200. 0 (174. 36-229. 41) and T4: 904. 92 (800. 49-1022. 97). The multivariate linear regression showed that greater IgG-S titers were associated with pre-exposure to COVID-19 (p < 0. 001) and BNT162b2 booster vaccine (p < 0. 001). Rituximab and immunosuppressant drugs were independent factors for low titers (p = 0. 002, p < 0. 001, respectively). No serious adverse event was reported. All platforms were safe and induced an increase in IgG-S antibodies. COVID-19 pre-exposure and BNT162b2 booster regimens were predictors of higher humoral immune responses, which is relevant in immunosuppressed populations. Immunosuppressants (mainly rituximab) predicted the lowest antibodies.
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Biotech | autoimmune disorders |
Brazilian | COVID-19 |
Inactivated | humoral immunity |
Vaccine | registries |
vaccine |