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Defining the optimal type and timing of COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy

Award Number: R21AI169309
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 01/21/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2024

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Defining the optimal type and timing of COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Pregnant individuals are more likely to require invasive mechanical ventilation or die from complications related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than non-pregnant women. COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy can prevent the consequences of infection for the mother and provide passive immunity to newborns through placental transfer of vaccine-induced antibodies. The maternal immune system undergoes adaptive changes during pregnancy characterized by both active suppression of immune responses against the developing pregnancy and pro-inflammatory signals to promote healthy implantation and initiate labor. The central hypothesis is that the adaptive immunologic changes in pregnancy lead to differences in the development of vaccine-induced immunity depending on the gestational age at vaccination and/or the vaccine platform used. The overall objective of this proposal is to address important knowledge gaps including limited information regarding cellular immune responses following maternal vaccination, immune responses after vaccination in early pregnancy, and comparison of immunogenicity across different vaccine platforms. The research proposed is innovative because we will use a comprehensive immune profiling approach to quantify functional cellular and antibody responses in order to define the COVID-19 vaccine type and timing that optimizes robust and durable maternal vaccine-induced immunity (Aim 1) and neonatal passive immunity from placental transfer of viral neutralizing antibody (Aim 2). The proposed research is significant because it is expected to provide data to inform clinical recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. The long-term goal will be to provide preliminary data for a larger study evaluating vaccine efficacy for pregnant individuals and their neonates. The knowledge provided by this proposal will also inform future vaccine development for other important and emerging pathogens in pregnancy.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = -$759 )
2025	2023	BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	330 BROOKLINE AVE	BOSTON	MA	02215	SUFFOLK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	2	4/28/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$759
														Subtotal = -$759

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $259,350 )
2023	2023	BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC	330 BROOKLINE AVE	BOSTON	MA	02215	SUFFOLK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	2	12/19/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$259,350
														Subtotal = $259,350

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $216,125 )
2022	2022	BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC	330 BROOKLINE AVE	BOSTON	MA	02215	SUFFOLK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	1	1/21/2022	NEW	$216,125
														Subtotal = $216,125

Grand Total All Awards = $474,716

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Defining the optimal type and timing of COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy

Award Number: R21AI169309

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 01/21/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2024

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