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Safety and immunogenicity of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents with rheumatic diseases treated with immunomodulatory medications.

Merav Heshin BekensteinAmit ZivNatasa ToplakDavid HaginDanielle KadishevichYonatan A ButbulEsther SaiagAlla KaufmanGabi SheferOrli SharonSara PelOri ElkayamYosef Uziel
Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2022)
Vaccination of juvenile-onset AIIRD patients demonstrated good short-term safety and efficacy and a high seropositivity rate but lower anti-S1/S2 antibody titres compared with healthy controls. These results should encourage vaccination of adolescents with juvenile-onset AIIRDs, even while on immunomodulation.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • physical activity
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis