Table 2 Antibody responses to the A(H5N8) vaccine antigen and cross-reactivity of vaccine-induced antibodies with heterologous A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses measured using MN and HI assays and FMIA

From: Influenza A(H5N8) vaccine induces humoral and cell-mediated immunity against highly pathogenic avian influenza clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) viruses in at-risk individuals

 

Previously unvaccinated (n = 30)

Previously vaccinated (n = 9)

 

Pre-vaccination

3 weeks post 1st dose

3 weeks post 2nd dose

Pre-vaccination

3 weeks post 1st dose

3 weeks post 2nd dose

MN (A/Astrakhan/ 3212/2020)

GMT [95% CI]

5.0 [5.0–5.0]

15 [9.6–22]

47 [29–78]

5.8 [4.6–7.4]

252 [66–962]

140 [47–412]

 

% positive ≥1:10 (n/n)

0% (0/30)

63% (19/30)

93% (28/30)

22% (2/9)

100% (9/9)

100% (9/9)

% seropositive ≥1:20 (n/n)

0% (0/30)

47% (14/30)

83% (25/30)

0% (0/9)

100% (9/9)

100% (9/9)

HI (A/Astrakhan/ 3212/2020)

GMT [95% CI]

6.1 [5.2–7.2]

42 [30–59]

97 [70–133]

17 [8.7–35]

273 [104–718]

246 [108–560]

 

% positive ≥1:10 (n/n)

20% (6/30)

93% (28/30)

100% (30/30)

78% (7/9)

100% (9/9)

100% (9/9)

% seropositive ≥1:40 (n/n)

0% (0/30)

73% (22/30)

97% (29/30)

11% (1/9)

100% (9/9)

100% (9/9)

MN (A/blue fox/ UH/004/2023)

GMT [95% CI]

10 [7.7–13]

34 [24–48]

70 [47–104]

12 [6.5–21]

229 [78–676]

195 [80-480]

 

% positive ≥1:10 (n/n)

63% (19/30)

97% (29/30)

100% (30/30)

67% (6/9)

100% (9/9)

100% (9/9)

 

% seropositive ≥1:20 (n/n)

27% (8/30)

80% (24/30)

93% (28/30)

44% (4/9)

100% (9/9)

100% (9/9)

HI (A/Texas/ 37/2024)

GMT [95% CI]

7.6 [6.0–9.7]

54 [37–79]

113 [82–156]

29 [11–72]

408 [162–1029]

401 [175-916]

 

% positive ≥1:10 (n/n)

37% (11/30)

93% (28/30)

100% (30/30)

78% (7/9)

100% (9/9)

100% (9/9)

 

% seropositive ≥1:40 (n/n)

7% (2/30)

70% (21/30)

97% (29/30)

44% (4/9)

100% (9/9)

100% (9/9)

FMIA (A/Michigan/ 90/2024 HA)

GMC [95% CI]

18 [14–24]

56 [41–77]

174 [118–257]

76 [30–195]

1520 [613–3790]

1270 [592–2720]