This is a randomised controlled clinical trial to determine the reactogenicity and immunogenicity of booster doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca or Moderna) in adults who have previously received either AstraZeneca or Coronavac as their primary doses. Both fractional and standard doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca and Moderna will be tested.
There will be a total of 800 participants in the study, to be randomised and administered booster doses in this study. The study will be conducted at 3 clinics in Bandung. Participants will have previously received primary doses of Coronavac or Astranzeneca, with the second dose administered at least 6 months previously. Participants will be followed for 12 months following the booster vaccine adminstration, with blood samples drawn at baseline, 28 days, 6 months and 12 months following booster vaccine administration.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Standard Dose - (30ug in 0.3ml) The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, BNT162b2, encodes a P2 mutant spike protein and is formulated as an RNA-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) of nucleoside-modified mRNA (modRNA).
Standard Dose (5xE10vp in 0.5ml) ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 is a recombinant replication-defective chimpanzee adenovirus expressing the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) surface glycoprotein
Fractional Dose - (15ug in 0.15ml) The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, BNT162b2, encodes a P2 mutant spike protein and is formulated as an RNA-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) of nucleoside-modified mRNA (modRNA).
Puskesmas Ciumbuleuit
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Puskesmas Dago
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Puskesmas Garuda
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
SARS-CoV-2 specific Immunoglobulin (Ig)G antibodies at 28-days post booster vaccination
Serum samples collected at 28-days post booster vaccination from all groups will be evaluated for SARS-CoV-2 specific IgG antibodies using IgG CMIA. The primary endpoint is the seroresponse rate at the Day-28 visit. The Seroresponse rate at the individual level is defined as either a ≥4-fold rise in binding antibodies at the Day-28 visit compared to baseline (pre-vaccination) with a titre of \<200 BAU/ml, a ≥2-fold rise among participants with a baseline (pre-vaccination) titre of \>≥200 BAU/ml, or ≥4 times the lower limit of detection if baseline levels are lower than the limit of detection.
Time frame: Assessed at 28 days
Incidence of solicited systemic and local reactions (reactogenicity)
Questionnaire to document solicited reactions is developed specifically for this study. Data will be reported as the proportion of participants who report grade 3 or 4 reactions by each intervention arm. Solicited reactions such as pain, tenderness, erythema/redness, induration, swelling, fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, fatigue/malaise, myalgia, arthralgia, diarrhea, enlarged lymph nodes will be collected from the participants 7 days post-vaccination.
Time frame: Assessed for 7 days post-vaccination
SARS-CoV-2 specific IgG antibodies at baseline (pre booster), 6- and 12-months post booster vaccination.
Serum samples collected at baseline (pre booster), 28 days, and 6- and 12-months post booster vaccination from all groups will be evaluated for SARS-CoV-2 specific IgG antibodies using IgG CMIA. Data will be reported as binding antibody units (BAU)/mL and presented as geometric mean concentration (GMC) and 95% confidence intervals (CI)
Time frame: Assessed at time-points: baseline, 28 days, 6 months, and 12 months).
SARS-CoV-2 specific neutralising antibodies at baseline (pre booster), 28 days-, 6- and 12-months post booster vaccination measured by surrogate virus neutralization test (sVNT)
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Fractional Dose (2.5E10vp in 0.25ml) ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 is a recombinant replication-defective chimpanzee adenovirus expressing the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) surface glycoprotein
Standard dose (50ug in 0.25ml)
Fractional dose (20ug in 0.1ml)
Serum samples collected at baseline (pre booster), 28 days-, 6- and 12-months post booster vaccination from all groups will be evaluated for SARS-CoV-2 specific neutralising antibodies using the GenScript® cPass surrogate virus neutralization test (sVNT) for both wild-type and Omicron variant. Neutralising antibody response will be reported as percentage (%) inhibition of receptor binding domain-angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (RBD-ACE2) binding relative to a positive control.
Time frame: Assessed at 4 time-points (baseline, 28 days, 6 months, and 12 months).
SARS-CoV-2 specific neutralising antibodies at baseline (pre booster), 28 days-, 6- and 12-months post booster vaccination measured by SARS-CoV-2 microneutralisation assay
A subset of samples from all four timepoints will be assessed using a SARS-CoV-2 microneutralisation assay to both the wild type (vaccine) strain and for two SARS-CoV-2 Variants of concern. Neutralizing antibody will be reported as endpoint titre.
Time frame: Assessed at 4 time-points (baseline, 28 days, 6 months, and 12 months).
Interferon gamma (IFNγ) concentrations in International Units (IU)/mL
Applicable to the subset participants with additional blood collection. Interferon gamma (IFNγ) concentrations as a measurement of cellular immunity will be assessed on a subset of the participants from each group. QuantiFERON Human IFN-γ SARS-CoV-2 (Qiagen) will be used to stimulate IFN-γ production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and then IFN-γ production will be measured using ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay). Data will be presented as geometric mean concentration (GMC) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).
Time frame: Assessed at 4 time-points (baseline, 28 days, 6 months, and 12 months).
Number of IFNγ producing cells/million PBMCs
Applicable to the subset participants with additional blood collection. IFNγ producing cells as a measurement of cellular immunity will be assessed on a subset of the participants from each group. IFN-γ Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSpot (Elispot) assay will be performed on isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Data will be reported as number of IFNγ producing cells/million and presented using means and 95% confidence intervals.
Time frame: Assessed at 4 time-points (baseline, 28 days, 6 months, and 12 months).
Frequency of cytokine-expressing T cells
Applicable to the subset participants with additional blood collection. Frequency of cytokine-expressing T cells will be assessed on a subset of participants using Flow cytometry (intracellular staining) on PBMCs samples. Data will be reported as frequency (%) of cytokine-expressing T cells presented as means and 95% CI.
Time frame: Assessed at 4 time-points (baseline, 28 days, 6 months, and 12 months).
Cytokine concentrations following PBMCs stimulation
Applicable to the subset participants with additional blood collection. Cytokine concentrations following PBMCs stimulation will be assessed on a subset (40%) of participants using multiplex cytokine assays.Data will be reported as cytokine concentrations in pg/ml and presented as GMC and 95% CI.IFN-γ Elispot, intracellular cytokine assays (flow cytometry) and multiplex cytokine assays will be performed on isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs)
Time frame: Assessed at 4 time-points (baseline, 28 days, 6 months, and 12 months).
Incidence of unsolicited adverse events (AE)
All unsolicited AE will be collected for 28 days post booster vaccination. Data will be presented as proportion of participants who report unsolicited AE.
Time frame: 28 days post booster vaccination for all AE
Incidence of medically attended adverse events
Participants with medically attended AE will be collected for 3 months post booster vaccination. Data will be presented as proportion of participants who report unsolicited AE
Time frame: 3 months post booster vaccination for medically attended AE
Incidence of serious adverse events (SAE)
SAE will be collected throughout the follow up period of 12 months. Data will be presented as a proportion of participants who report SAE.
Time frame: 12 months post booster vaccination for SAE
Incidence of confirmed COVID-19 infection
Confirmed (Polymerase Chain Reaction \[PCR\] or rapid antigen test) COVID-19 infections will be documented throughout the follow-up period, by clinical severity
Time frame: Throughout the follow up period of 12 months.