Neutralization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Omicron and Other Variants in Serum From Children With Vaccination-Induced Myocarditis.

Zahra, Fatema Tuz; Grubbs, Gabrielle; Dummer, Kirsten; Tremoulet, Adriana H; Shimizu, Chisato; Burns, Jane C; Khurana, Surender · Clin Infect Dis · 2022

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

Our study demonstrates that children who developed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination-induced myocarditis and may not receive another vaccination, could be susceptible to infection with Omicron and emerging variants. We observed higher neutralizing antibody titers in myocarditis patients vs. healthy vaccinated children, but significantly lower neutralization titers against Omicron in both groups.

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