ICYMI: J&J says a booster shot of its Covid vaccine generated a promising immune response in early stage clinical trials. megtirrell has the details.
said Wednesday a booster shot of its Covid-19 vaccine generated a promising immune response in early stage clinical trials – though the information provided by the company in a press release was light on some details.
J&J's vaccine requires only one dose and recipients are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the shot. The company said Wednesday that J&J recipients who received a booster dose of the shot generated virus-fighting antibodies "nine-fold higher" than those seen four weeks after a single dose.
Increases in antibody responses were observed in vaccine trial participants between ages 18 and 55, the company said, and in those 65 years and older who received a lower dosage of the booster shot. A man receives a shot of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination center at the beach, in South Beach, Florida, on May 9, 2021.The results are based on two Phase 1/2 studies, according to the company.
"We have established that a single shot of our COVID-19 vaccine generates strong and robust immune responses that are durable and persistent through eight months," Dr. Mathai Mammen, head of research and development at J&J's Janssen vaccine arm, said in a statement.
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