This study evaluated the immunogenicity and safety of a single dose of the mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine SYS6006 (CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shijiazhuang, China) in Chinese adults aged 18 years and older predominantly with hybrid immunity against COVID-19. Between May and August 2023, 2,052 adults in five cities of Jiangsu Province, China (Taizhou, Changzhou, Lianyungang, Suqian, and Wuxi) received one intramuscular dose of SYS6006 (30 μg mRNA/0.3 mL) and were followed for 6 months to monitor serious adverse events (SAEs). The first 60 participants comprised the immunogenicity subgroup; serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were collected before vaccination and at day 14, month 3, and month 6 post-vaccination. Immunogenicity assessments included pseudovirus neutralizing antibody geometric mean titres (GMTs) against wild-type (WT), BA.4/5, and XBB.1.16; receptor-binding domain (RBD)-specific IgG and IgA; ACE2-RBD binding inhibition; Fc-mediated effector functions (ADCP, ADCC, ADNP); and IFN-γ/IL-2 ELISpot responses.
