npj Vaccines (Aug 2023)

Bivalent COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccination (BA.1 or BA.4/BA.5) increases neutralization of matched Omicron variants

  • David N. Springer,
  • Michael Bauer,
  • Iris Medits,
  • Jeremy V. Camp,
  • Stephan W. Aberle,
  • Clemens Burtscher,
  • Eva Höltl,
  • Lukas Weseslindtner,
  • Karin Stiasny,
  • Judith H. Aberle

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-023-00708-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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Abstract We report SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody titers in sera of triple-vaccinated individuals who received a booster dose of an original monovalent or a bivalent BA.1- or BA.4/BA.5-adapted vaccine or had a breakthrough infection with Omicron variants BA.1, BA.2 or BA.4/BA.5. A bivalent BA.4/BA.5 booster or Omicron-breakthrough infection induced increased Omicron-neutralization titers compared with the monovalent booster. The XBB.1.5 variant effectively evaded neutralizing-antibody responses elicited by current vaccines and/or infection with previous variants.