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. 2021 Sep 19;75(1):e792–e804. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab823

Table 4.

Seropositivity Rates and GMTs of Circulating Neutralizing Antibodies Against SARS-CoV-2 Proteins

Antibodies Detected Group Indicators Second Dose + 2 wk Second Dose + 4 wk
Surrogate virus neutralization Total vaccine Seropositivity n/N 63/72 59/72
(%) (87.5) (81.94)
GMT 14.23 15.54
(95% CI) (10.54–19.21) (11.23–21.51)
18–59 y Seropositivity n/N 44/45 39/45
(%) (97.78) (86.67)
GMT 20.78 18.95
(95% CI) (14.81–29.18) (12.87–27.92)
≥ 60 y Seropositivity n/N 19/27 20/27
(%) (70.37) (74.07)
GMT 8.21 11.75
(95% CI) (04.83–13.94) (06.55–21.12)
Placebo Seropositivity n/N 0/11 N/D
(%) (0) (-)
GMT 0 N/D
(95% CI) (0) (-)
Pseudotyped virus neutralization Total vaccine Seropositivity n/N 66/69 66/69
(%) (95.65) (95.65)
GMT 52.22 41.33
(95% CI) (35.12–77.65) (29.10–56.69)
18–59 y Seropositivity n/N 44/45 44/45
(%) (97.78) (97.78)
GMT 83.74 59.37
(95% CI) (51.78–135.4) (38.08–92.58)
≥ 60 y Seropositivity n/N 22/24 22/24
(%) (91.67) (91.67)
GMT 26.07 22.31
(95% CI) (14.91–45.59) (13.39–37.18)
Placebo Seropositivity n/N 0/10 N/D
(%) (0) (-)
GMT 0 N/D
(95%CI) (0) (-)
Conventional virus neutralization
Total vaccine Seropositivity n/N 55/72 60/72
(%) (76.39) (83.33)
GMT 10.10 15.54
(95% CI) (7.28–14.01) (22.18)
18–59 y Seropositivity n/N 36/45 38/45
(%) (80.0) (84.44)
GMT 10.60 14.81
(95% CI) (6.92–16.26) (9.49–23.09)
≥ 60 y Seropositivity n/N 19/27 22/27
(%) (70.37) (81.48)
GMT 9.32 16.84
(95% CI) (5.43–15.99) (8.95–31.67)
Placebo Seropositivity n/N 6/11 N/D
(%) (54.54) (-)
GMT 5.48 N/D
(95% CI) (1.84–16.29) (-)

Timepoints refer to the number of days after the first dose of vaccine or placebo in the schedule.

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; GMT, geometric mean titer; N, nucleoprotein; N/D, not determined; S, Spike protein; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.