COVID-19 Vaccination and Serological Profile of a Brazilian University Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 led to the suspension academic activities worldwide, affecting millions of students and staff.

Methods

In this study, we evaluated the presence of IgM and IgG anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in an academic population during the return to classes after a one-year suspension. The study took place over five months at a Brazilian university and included 942 participants.

Results

We found that most participants had reactive IgG and non-reactive IgM. All received at least one dose, and 940 received two or more doses, of different COVID-19 vaccines. We obtained a higher average of memory antibodies (IgG) in participants who received the CoronaVac/ChAdOx1 combination. IgG was consistently distributed for each vaccine group, but individuals who completed the vac

SUBMITTER: Barreto MDS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10532467 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature