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  • Stark, Valerie S; Williams, Erin C; Echeverri Tribin, Felipe; Coto, Jennifer; Carrico, Adam; Carreño, Juan Manuel; Bielak, Dominika; Desai, Parnavi; Krammer, Florian; Hoffer, Michael E; Pallikkuth, Suresh; Pahwa, Savita

    Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2024-Feb-01, Volume: 66, Issue: 2
    Journal Article

    The effect of stress on vaccine-induced humoral immunity and therapeutic interventions to mitigate pandemic-related stress remain underexplored. Participants in a longitudinal cohort study ( n = 189) completed a validated measure, GAD-7, and 10-instrument stress measure to assess stress and anxiety after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination. Serum was collected to obtain SARS-CoV-2 antibody titer levels. Participants experienced increased stress due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic with a positive correlation between GAD-7 scores and peak antibody titers overall; however, there was a negative association with scores commensurate with severe anxiety. Health care workers and younger participants were more significantly affected by anxiety. Mild anxiety levels may have immune-enhancing effects, whereas severe anxiety may cause antibody generation reduction. Mental health-focused interventions are imperative for younger adults and health care workers. Young adults may be more resilient to increased stress levels.