The effect of immunomodulators on seroconversion after BNT162b2 and AZD1222 vaccines in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a prospective cohort study.
Ali Al-JanabiAmelle Geurim RaZoe LittlewoodAmy Charlotte FoulkesHamish J A HunterGabriela Arredondo Hector ChinoyChristopher A MoriartyKimmie L HyrichJimmy K LimdiZenas Zee Ngai YiuChristopher Ernest Maitland GriffithsRichard Bruce WarrenPublished in: The British journal of dermatology (2022)
Treatment with nonbiologics, particularly methotrexate, is associated with impaired seroconversion following two BNT162b2 or AZD1222 vaccine doses, in patients with IMIDs. These findings are consistent with those of other published studies. While this could indicate reduced protection against COVID-19, the immunological parameters that correlate most closely with vaccine effectiveness need to be defined to reach this conclusion.