Table 4. SARS-CoV-2 seroconversion rates at scheduled visits 2 to 6.
Anti-N IgG and/or anti-S IgM |
Anti-N IgG** | Anti-S IgM at visits 2–3, and/or anti-N IgG at visits 2–6 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Visit 2 | Visit 3 | Visit 4 | Visit 5 | Visit 6 | Overall | |
Population at risk* | 3564 | 3496 | 3448 | 3169 | 2049 | NA |
Total participants who seroconverted | 36 | 53 | 32 | 19 | 123 | 263*** |
Median follow-up time (months) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 1.4 |
Total follow-up (person-months) | 4,512 | 4,299 | 4,963 | 11,485 | 14,522 | 39,781 |
Seroconversion rate (per 1000 person-months) [95% CI] | 8.0 [5.6; 11.1] |
12.3 [9.2; 16.1] |
6. 5 [4.4; 9.1] |
1.7 [1.0; 2.6] |
8.5 [7.0; 10.1] |
6.6 [5.8; 7.5] |
CI: confidence interval.
* Total number of subjects with negative serostatus at previous visit.
** At visits 4–6, seroconversion was restricted to positive anti-N IgG antibodies, which are specific for infection-induced immune response and, therefore, not subject to vaccine-induced immune response. Since COVID-19 vaccines were not yet available during visits 2–3, seroconversion was also defined as having positive anti-S IgM antibodies.
*** 255 participants seroconverted for anti-N IgG (at visits 2–6) and/or anti-S IgM (at visits 2–3), of whom eight seroconverted twice. Hence, there were 263 seroconversion events in total.