Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 IgG in Nursing Home Residents in Belgium Throughout Three BNT162b2 Vaccination Rounds: 19-Month Follow-Up
These findings demonstrate that NHRs require tailored vaccination, prioritizing repeated immunization to improve serological outcomes in poor responders such as infection-naive NHRs. Regular immune monitoring could aid in implementing evidence-based vaccine strategies, ensuring optimal protection for vulnerable populations against SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious threats.
Authors
- Liselore De Rop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0111-9508)
- Anja Coen
- Samuel Coenen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1238-8052)
- Tine De Burghgraeve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0561-6504)
- Marina Digregorio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5317-7788)
- Els Duysburgh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3345-7616)
- Laëtitia Buret (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5653-615X)
- Elizaveta Padalko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8101-6957)
- Piet Cools (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2980-5307)
- Jan Y. Verbakel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7166-7211)
- Eline Meyers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3549-9548)
- Nele De Clercq
- Stefan Heytens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1097-4987)
- Béatrice Scholtes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5274-822X)
- Pauline Van Ngoc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0925-9994)
- Fien Engels
- Claudia Gioveni
Institutions
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- University of Liège (BE)
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Sciensano (Belgium) (BE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccines
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13040409
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek