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. 2023 Dec 17;15(12):e50703. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50703

Table 1. Concentration and persistence in the body of spike antigens after mRNA-mediated vaccination.

*: [87], **: [88], ***: [89]

BNT162b: Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, mRNA-1273: Moderna vaccine

Antigen Vaccination Concentration (pg/mL) Time in the body (days)
S* BNT162b mRNA-1273 Days 1-2 after the first dose - median S levels: 47 pg/mL (plasma) Present at least 1-2 days (plasma) and 60 days (germinal centers and lymph nodes) post-second dose
Day 7 after the first dose - median S levels: 1.7 pg/mL (plasma)
Days 1-2 after the second dose - median S levels: 1.2 pg/mL (plasma)
S, S1** mRNA-1273 Mean S peak levels: 62±13 pg/mL (plasma) S present up to 15 days post-first dose, undetectable after the second dose (plasma)
Mean S1 peak levels: 68±21 pg/mL (plasma) S1 present up to 14 days post-first dose, undetectable after the second dose, peak levels at 5 days (plasma)
Sfragments*** BNT162b mRNA-1273 - 69-187 days post-vaccination (plasma)