IMMUNOGENICITY AND SAFETY OF INACTIVATED SARS-COV-2 VACCINE (VERO CELL), BBIBP-CORV (SINOPHARM); AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY FROM PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Muhammad Farooq Combined Military Hospital Sialkot/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Muhammad Fayyaz Malik Combined Military Hospital Sialkot/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Ashfaq Hussain Combined Military Hospital Sialkot/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Majid Latif Combined Military Hospital Sialkot/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Muhammad Usman Rathore Combined Military Hospital Sialkot/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Rehan Ahmad Khan Lodhi Combined Military Hospital Sialkot/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v6i6.7034

Keywords:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, Neutralizing antibodies (NAbs)

Abstract

Objective: To ascertain the immunogenicity and short-term safety of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (Vero Cell), BBIBPCorV (Sinopharm) in our setup.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital Sialkot Pakistan, from Feb to Apr 2021.

Methodology: A total of 227 health care workers (HCWs) between 18 to 59 years of age were included in the study. Two doses of Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (Vero Cell), BBIBP-CorV were administered to all individuals 21 days apart and they were monitored for any vaccine-related adverse reactions for 7 days after each dose. Neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) in study subjects were detected in three samples i.e. before 1st dose of vaccine, 21 days after 1st dose and 14 days after 2nd dose by Elecsys Anti- SARS-CoV-2 S (Roche Diagnostics).

Results: Mean age of individuals in the study was 36.70 ± 18.08 years and most individuals were in the 31-45 years age group. Fatigue and drowsiness were the most common adverse effects experienced by study subjects after 1st and 2nd dose of the vaccine followed by malaise and headache. Only 42 (39%) individuals developed positive neutralizing antibody titers in a sample taken 21 days after 1st dose while all individuals except one (99%) developed positive neutralizing antibody titers in a sample taken 2 weeks after 2nd vaccine dose.

Conclusion: Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (Vero Cell), BBIBP-CorV is safe and well-tolerated with very few adverse reactions. Immunogenicity was well achieved as the seroconversion rate was 99% two weeks after 2nd dose of the vaccine.

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Published

30-12-2021

How to Cite

Farooq, M., Malik, M. F., Hussain, A., Latif, M., Rathore, M. U., & Lodhi, R. A. K. (2021). IMMUNOGENICITY AND SAFETY OF INACTIVATED SARS-COV-2 VACCINE (VERO CELL), BBIBP-CORV (SINOPHARM); AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY FROM PAKISTAN. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 71(6), 2024–28. https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v6i6.7034

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