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Lucas Bochnia-Bueno1, Meri Bordignon Nogueira2, Gustavo Genelhoud2
1Virology Laboratory, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil; Graduate Program in Microbiology, Parasitology and Pathology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Abstract:
Serum samples from 106 health care workers were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test 15 days after a booster dose. A total of 99% of the participants showed a significant increase in the anti-S1 IgG index. The significant humoral response was observed 15 days after the heterologous dose of Comirnaty in most the subjects, regardless of having comorbidities. The administration of a third booster dose is suggested 5 months after the second vaccine dose of the initial vaccine.
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