Vaccines (Jul 2022)

Vaccination with Omicron Inactivated Vaccine in Pre-vaccinated Mice Protects against SARS-CoV-2 Prototype and Omicron Variants

  • Yuntao Zhang,
  • Wenjie Tan,
  • Zhiyong Lou,
  • Yuxiu Zhao,
  • Jin Zhang,
  • Hongyang Liang,
  • Na Li,
  • Xiujuan Zhu,
  • Ling Ding,
  • Baoying Huang,
  • Weimin Zhou,
  • Yancen Guo,
  • Zhaona Yang,
  • Yuling Qiao,
  • Zhenyu He,
  • Bo Ma,
  • Yao He,
  • Di Zhu,
  • Zhanhui Wang,
  • Zhen Chang,
  • Xue Zhao,
  • Wei Wang,
  • Ying Xu,
  • Huiqin Zhu,
  • Xiaotong Zheng,
  • Chenlong Wang,
  • Guangxue Xu,
  • Guizhen Wu,
  • Hui Wang,
  • Xiaoming Yang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10071149
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 7
p. 1149

Abstract

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In response to the fast-waning immune response and the great threat of the Omicron variant of concern (VOC) to the public, we report the pilot-scale production of an inactivated Omicron vaccine candidate that induces high levels of neutralizing antibody titers to protect against the Omicron virus. Here, we demonstrate that the inactivated Omicron vaccine is safe and effective in recalling immune responses to the HB02, Omicron, and Delta viruses after one or two doses of BBIBP-CorV. In addition, the efficient productivity and good genetic stability of the manufactured inactivated vaccine is proved. These results support the further evaluation of the Omicron vaccine in a clinical trial.

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