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Delayed Antibody and T-Cell Response to BNT162b2 Vaccination in the Elderly, Germany.

Authors :
Schwarz T
Tober-Lau P
Hillus D
Helbig ET
Lippert LJ
Thibeault C
Koch W
Landgraf I
Michel J
Bergfeld L
Niemeyer D
Mühlemann B
Conrad C
Dang-Heine C
Kasper S
Münn F
Kappert K
Nitsche A
Tauber R
Schmidt S
Kopankiewicz P
Bias H
Seybold J
von Kalle C
Jones TC
Suttorp N
Drosten C
Sander LE
Corman VM
Kurth F
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2021 Aug; Vol. 27 (8), pp. 2174-2178. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 08.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

We detected delayed and reduced antibody and T-cell responses after BNT162b2 vaccination in 71 elderly persons (median age 81 years) compared with 123 healthcare workers (median age 34 years) in Germany. These data emphasize that nonpharmaceutical interventions for coronavirus disease remain crucial and that additional immunizations for the elderly might become necessary.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
27
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34102097
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2708.211145