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Waning immunity to inactive SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in healthcare workers: booster required.

I Lker İnanç BalkanHarika Oyku DincGunay CanRidvan KaraaliDoğukan ÖzbeyBilge CaglarAyşe Nur BeyturElif KeskinBeyhan BudakOkan AydoganBilgül MeteSevgi ErginBekir Sami KocazeybekNeşe Saltoğlu
Published in: Irish journal of medical science (2022)
While antibody positivity remained above 90% in the 6th month after two doses of inactivated vaccine in HCWs, the median titers of neutralizing antibodies decreased rapidly. The decrease was more rapid and significant in those with no history of prior COVID-19 infection. In this critical phase of the pandemic, where we are facing the dominance of the Omicron variant after Delta, booster doses have become vital.
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