Is vaccine response to SARS-CoV-2 preserved after switching to anti-CD20 therapies in patients with multiple sclerosis or related disorders?
Lina JeantinBasma AbdiCathia SouliéDelphine SterlinElisabeth MaillartYsoline BeigneuxAmandine HippolyteLisa BelinAnne-Geneviève MarcelinValérie PourcherCéline LouaprePublished in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2023)
Despite a primary vaccination performed before the first anti-CD20 cycle, our results suggest weaker immune responses at 6 and 12 months and decreased booster efficacy after introducing anti-CD20. Patients vaccinated prior to anti-CD20 introduction might falsely be considered as fully protected by vaccination.