Physical activity and antibody persistence 6 months after the second dose of CoronaVac in immunocompromised patients

Bruno Gualano, Ítalo Ribeiro Lemes, Rafael Pires da Silva, Ana Jéssica Pinto, Bruna Caruso Mazzolani, Fabiana Infante Smaira, Sofia Mendes Sieczkowska, Nádia Emi Aikawa, Sandra Pasoto, Ana Cristina Medeiros-Ribeiro, Carla Saad, Emily Yuk, Clovis Silva, Paul Swinton, Pedro Curi Hallal, Hamilton Roschel, Eloisa Bonfa

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Abstract

This prospective cohort study within an open-label, single-arm, phase 4 vaccination trial (clinicaltrials.gov #NCT04754698) aimed to investigate the association between physical activity and persistent anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies 6 months after two-dose schedule of CoronaVac in autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD) patients (n = 748). Persistent immunogenicity 6 months after the full-course vaccination was assessed using seroconversion rates of total anti-SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 IgG, geometric mean titers of anti-S1/S2 IgG (GMT), and frequency of positive neutralizing antibodies (NAb). Physical activity was assessed trough questionnaire. Adjusted point estimates from logistic regression models indicated that physically active patients had greater odds of seroconversion rates (OR: 1.5 [95%CI: 1.1 to 2.1]) and NAb positivity (OR: 1.5 [95%CI: 1.0 to 2.1]), and approximately 43% greater GMT (42.8% [95%CI: 11.9 to 82.2]) than inactive ones. In conclusion, among immunocompromised patients, being physically active was associated with an increment in antibody persistence through 6 months after a full-course of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1510-1515
Number of pages6
JournalScandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Volume32
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • autoimmune rheumatic disease
  • COVID-19
  • immunosuppression
  • physical activity
  • vaccine responses

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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