COVID-19 mRNA vaccine induced antibody responses against three SARS-CoV-2 variants

Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants contain mutations in the spike protein that may affect vaccine efficacy. Here, Jalkanen et al. show, using sera from 180 BNT162b2-vaccinated health care workers, that neutralization of SARS-CoV2 variant B.1.1.7 is not affected, while neutralization of B.1.351 variant is...

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Main Authors: Pinja Jalkanen, Pekka Kolehmainen, Hanni K. Häkkinen, Moona Huttunen, Paula A. Tähtinen, Rickard Lundberg, Sari Maljanen, Arttu Reinholm, Sisko Tauriainen, Sari H. Pakkanen, Iris Levonen, Arttu Nousiainen, Taru Miller, Hanna Välimaa, Lauri Ivaska, Arja Pasternack, Rauno Naves, Olli Ritvos, Pamela Österlund, Suvi Kuivanen, Teemu Smura, Jussi Hepojoki, Olli Vapalahti, Johanna Lempainen, Laura Kakkola, Anu Kantele, Ilkka Julkunen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24285-4