Bivalent SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines increase breadth of neutralization and protect against the BA.5 Omicron variant
S. M. Scheaffer, D. Lee, B. Whitener, B. Ying, K. Wu, H. Jani, P. Martin, N. J. Amato, L. E. Avena, D. M. Berrueta, S. D. Schmidt, S. O'Dell, A. Nasir, G.-Y. Chuang, G. Stewart-Jones, , M. S. Diamond
This study evaluates bivalent SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines and finds they induce broader neutralizing antibodies and better protection against BA.5 Omicron compared to monovalent vaccines.
bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology