Viral Etiology Associated With Acute Respiratory Tract Infection Patients in Bangkok, Thailand.

Background Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are a significant public health concern globally. After the relaxation of COVID-19 containment measures, there has been an increase in respiratory tract infections. However, the epidemiological data on circulating respiratory pathogens after the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangkok, Thailand are interesting.

Effectiveness of HPV vaccine as part of national immunization program for preventing HPV infection in Thai schoolgirls after seven years post-vaccination.

Thailand introduced a two-dose regimen of bivalent HPV vaccines for Grade 5 schoolgirls, approximately 11 years old, initially piloted in Ayutthaya province in 2014, and nationwide under the National Immunization Program (NIP) in 2017. This cross-sectional, case-control study evaluated the vaccine effectiveness in schoolgirls 7 years after a two-dose administration. Between May and June 2023, 211 grade 12 female students from Ayutthaya, who received the two-dose bivalent HPV vaccine CERVARIX (HPV types 16 and 18), and 376 grade 12 students from Nakhon Pathom who did not receive the HPV vaccine, were enrolled.

Safety and antibody responses of Omicron BA.4/5 bivalent booster vaccine among hybrid immunity with diverse vaccination histories: A cohort study.

This cohort study, conducted between July and August 2023, evaluated the adverse events (AEs) and immune response to a bivalent mRNA-1273.222 (containing sequences of the original Wuhan-H1 strain and the Omicron BA.4/5 variant) booster vaccine in 122 participants.

Long-Term Dynamic Changes in Hybrid Immunity over Six Months after Inactivated and Adenoviral Vector Vaccination in Individuals with Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

Numerous studies have largely focused on short-term immunogenicity in recovered individuals post mRNA vaccination. However, understanding the long-term durability, particularly in inactivated and adenoviral vectored vaccines, remains limited. We evaluated antibody responses, omicron variant neutralization, and IFN-γ responses in 119 previously infected individuals vaccinated with CoronaVac or ChAdOx1 up to six months post-vaccination.

Immunogenicity and durability against Omicron BA.1, BA.2 and BA.4/5 variants at 3-4 months after a heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccine in healthy adults with a two-doses CoronaVac vaccination.

Background: Several countries have authorized a booster vaccine campaign to combat the spread of COVID-19. Data on persistence of booster vaccine-induced immunity against new Omicron subvariants are still limited. Therefore, our study aimed to determine the serological immune response of COVID-19 booster after CoronaVac-priming.

Durability of immune response against omicron BA.2 and BA.4/5 and T cell responses after boosting with mRNA and adenoviral vector-based vaccines following heterologous CoronaVac/ChAdOx-1nCov-19 vaccination.

Heterologous vaccination with inactivated vaccine followed by adenoviral vector-based vaccine has shown superiority in enhancing immune response compared to homologous primary series. However, data comparing immunity decline after a third booster following heterologous CoronaVac/ChAdOx-1nCov-19 has been limited. Here, we assessed neutralizing activity against omicron variant and T cell response at 3 months monitoring in 96 individuals who received ChAdOx-1nCov-19, BNT162b2, or mRNA-1273 as a third dose following heterologous CoronaVac/ChAdOx-1nCov-19.

Real-World Study: Hybrid Immunity against SARS-CoV-2 Influences the Antibody Levels and Persistency Lasting More than One Year.

This study investigated the impact of hybrid immunity on antibody responses in the participants who received two to seven doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The study was conducted between April and June 2023. Out of 771 serum samples analyzed, 71.

Dynamic Antibody Response and Hybrid Immunity Following Multiple COVID-19 Vaccine Doses and Infection: A Case Study.

This case study highlights the dynamic nature of the antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 in a vulnerable subject aged 70 years between 2021 and 2023. This individual had been vaccinated with six doses of the ancestral (Wuhan-Hu-1) COVID-19 vaccine and had a breakthrough infection 126 days after receiving Covovax™- (CO) as the sixth dose. The serostatus for total immunoglobulin specific to the receptor binding domain (total RBD Ig) changed from negative to positive following a two-dose CoronaVac (CV) vaccination, indicating a successful immune response.

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 anti-nucleocapsid total Ig, anti-RBD IgG antibodies, and infection in Thailand: a cross-sectional survey from October 2022 to January 2023.

Seroprevalence studies on SARS-CoV-2 are essential for estimating actual prevalence rates of infection and vaccination in communities. This study evaluated infection rates based on total anti-nucleocapsid immunoglobulin (N) and/or infection history. We determined the seroprevalence of anti-receptor binding domain (RBD) antibodies across age groups.

Pivoting to protein: the immunogenicity and safety of protein-based NVX-CoV2373 as a heterologous booster for inactivated and viral vector COVID-19 vaccines.

Introduction: Approximately half of the 13.4 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered globally were inactivated or viral vector platforms. The harmonization and optimization of vaccine regimens has become a key focus of policymakers and health-care providers and presents an opportunity to reassess the continued use of pandemic-era vaccines.

Evaluation of Anti-S1 IgA Response to Different COVID-19 Vaccination Regimens.

IgA plays a crucial role in early virus neutralization. To identify the IgA stimulation by COVID-19 vaccine, this study aimed to evaluate the level of anti-S1 IgA in the serum of participants immunized with different COVID-19 vaccination regimens. Sera from 567 eligible participants vaccinated with two, three, or four doses of different types of COVID-19 vaccine were recruited.

Neutralizing antibodies against Omicron BA.5 among children with infection alone, vaccination alone, and hybrid immunity.

Objectives: To assess the binding antibody response and strength of neutralization against Omicron BA.5 in serum samples from children with different antigen exposures (infection/vaccination) and hybrid immunity.

Methods: This study recruited children aged 5-7 years.

SARS-CoV-2 infection- induced seroprevalence among children and associated risk factors during the pre- and omicron-dominant wave, from January 2021 through December 2022, Thailand: A longitudinal study.

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can be asymptomatic in young children. Therefore, the true rate of infection is likely underestimated. Few data are available on the rate of infections in young children, and studies on SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among children during the omicron wave are limited.

The Fourth Dose of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Following 12 Different Three-Dose Regimens: Safety and Immunogenicity to Omicron BA.4/BA.5.

The aim of this study is to investigate the reactogenicity and immunogenicity of the fourth dose using monovalent mRNA vaccines after different three-dose regimens and to compare the 30 µg BNT162b2 and 50 µg mRNA-1273 vaccines. This prospective cohort study was conducted between June and October 2022. The self-recorded reactogenicity was evaluated on the subsequent 7 days after a fourth dose.

Safety and immunogenicity of a third dose of COVID-19 protein subunit vaccine (Covovax) after homologous and heterologous two-dose regimens.

Objectives: To report the safety and immunogenicity profile of a protein subunit vaccine (Covovax) given as a third (booster) dose to individuals primed with different primary vaccine regimens.

Methods: A third dose was administered to individuals with an interval range of 3-10 months after the second dose. The four groups were classified according to their primary vaccine regimens, including two-dose BBIBP-CorV, AZD1222, BNT162b2, and CoronaVac/AZD1222.

High seroprevalence of antibodies against human respiratory syncytial virus and evidence of respiratory syncytial virus reinfection in young children in Thailand.

Objectives: To investigate the seroprevalence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in young children, the correlation between RSV antibody levels in maternal and cord serum, and to provide evidence of RSV reinfection in Thai children after primary infections.

Methods: Serum samples were collected from 302 mothers and 291 children between 2015 and 2021. Maternal and cord blood were collected at birth.

Durability of Immune Response to ChAdOx1-nCoV-19 Vaccine in Solid Cancer Patients Undergoing Anticancer Treatment.

There are limited data available about the durability of the immune response after administration of the widely used adenovirus-vectored ChAdOx1-nCoV-19 vaccine in cancer patients. This prospective longitudinal observational study analyzed follow-up data of immunogenic responses 12 weeks after the second dose of the ChAdOx1-nCoV-19 vaccine in 290 oncological patients compared to healthy controls. The study aimed to assess the persistence of the humoral immune response three months after the second dose, and omicron neutralization was also evaluated.

Immunogenicity after a Third COVID-19 mRNA Booster in Solid Cancer Patients Who Previously Received the Primary Heterologous CoronaVac/ChAdOx1 Vaccine.

No data regarding the efficacy of a third mRNA vaccine for solid cancer patients previously primed with the heterologous CoronoVac/ChAdOx1 vaccination implemented in Thailand during the shortage of vaccine supply are available. Forty-four cancer patients who previously received the heterologous CoronaVac-ChAdOx1 regimen were boosted with a third mRNA COVID vaccine, either BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273. Anti-RBD IgG was measured immediately before, two weeks after, and four weeks after the third dose.

Immunogenicity of ChAdOx1-nCoV-19 vaccine in solid malignancy patients by treatment regimen versus healthy controls: A prospective, multicenter observational study.

Background: Limited data exists regarding the efficacy of ChAdOx1-nCoV-19 vaccine against Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) in solid cancer patients. We aimed to assess the immunogenicity of the ChAdOx1-nCoV-19 vaccine and the impact of different anticancer therapies for solid malignancies on immune response.

Methods: This prospective, longitudinal observational study of immunogenicity following ChAdOx1-nCoV-19 vaccination among 385 solid cancer patients on active cancer treatment was conducted in two oncology centers.

Effects of boosted mRNA and adenoviral-vectored vaccines on immune responses to omicron BA.1 and BA.2 following the heterologous CoronaVac/AZD1222 vaccination.

The coronavirus 2019 omicron variant has surged rapidly and raises concerns about immune evasion even in individuals with complete vaccination, because it harbors mutations. Here we examine the capability of booster vaccination following CoronaVac/AZD1222 prime to induce neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) against omicron (BA.1 and BA.