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Randomized Trial of COVID-19 Booster Vaccinations (Cobovax Study)
Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
Summary
Randomized comparison of 3rd dose with inactivated vaccine (CoronaVac) or mRNA vaccine (Comirnaty) in adults who previously received two doses of CoronaVac (Sinovac) or two doses of BNT162b2 (Comirnaty, BioNTech/Fosun Pharma) at least 6 months earlier.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
451
Start Date
2021-11-18
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2026-05-15
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
BNT162b2
BNT162b2 is a nucleoside-modified mRNA encoding the trimerized SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein. The vaccine is formulated in lipid nanoparticles that increase the efficiency of delivery of the mRNA into cells after intramuscular injection. BNT162b2 encodes the SARS- CoV-2 full-length spike, modified by two proline mutations to lock it in the prefusion conformation and more closely recreate the intact virus with which the elicited virus- neutralizing antibodies interact. mRNA vaccines use the pathogen's genetic code as the vaccine; hence they exploit the host cells to translate the code and generate the target spike protein. The protein then acts as an intracellular antigen to stimulate the immune response of the vaccinated individual. The mRNA is then degraded within days.
CoronaVac
CoronaVac is a Vero cell-based, aluminium hydroxide-adjuvanted, β-propiolactone- inactivated vaccine based on the CZ02 strain. This strain of SARS-CoV-2 was isolated from the bronchoalveolar lavage of a hospitalized patient and is closely related to the 2019-nCoV- BetaCoV Wuhan/WIV04/2019 strain. Each 0.5 ml dose is composed of 3 μg of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virus. The excipients are aluminium hydroxide, disodium hydrogen phosphate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, sodium chloride, and water for injection.
Locations (1)
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong