The Improvement of Adaptive Immune Responses towards COVID-19 Following Diphtheria–Tetanus–Pertussis and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccinations in Indonesian Children: Exploring the Roles of Heterologous Immunity
Penulis: Santi, Theresia; Jo, Juandy; Harahap, Alida Roswita; Werdhani, Retno Asti; Hadinegoro, Sri Rezeki S.
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JurnalVaccines
PenerbitMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Volume & EdisiVol. 12,Edisi 9
Halaman -
Tahun Publikasi2024
ISSN2076393X
eISSN2076-393X
Jenis SumberScopus
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Google Scholar: 1
PubMed: 1
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Background: Routine childhood vaccination, e.g., for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP), might provide additional protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection. This concept of heterologous immunity was explored in healthy children receiving both DTP and inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 154 healthy children aged 6–8 years old in Jakarta, Indonesia. Their vaccination status for the DTP (including a diphtheria–tetanus booster vaccine at 5 years old) and CoronaVac (from 6 years old) vaccines were recorded. Peripheral blood samples were collected from all participants, in which anti-diphtheria toxoid IgG and anti-SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD antibodies and T cell-derived IFN-γ were measured. Results: The study participants with complete DTP vaccination had significantly higher titers of anti-diphtheria toxoid IgG than the ones without (median = 0.9349 versus 0.2113 IU/mL; p < 0.0001). Upon stratification based on DTP and CoronaVac vaccination statuses, the participants with complete DTP and CoronaVac vaccinations had the highest titer of anti-SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD antibodies (median = 1196 U/mL) and the highest concentration of SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell-derived IFN-γ (median = 560.9 mIU/mL) among all the groups. Conclusions: Healthy children aged 6–8 years old with complete DTP and CoronaVac vaccinations exhibited stronger SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell immune responses. This might suggest an additional benefit of routine childhood vaccination in generating protection against novel pathogens, presumably via heterologous immunity. © 2024 by the authors.
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