Hydroxychloroquine reduces T cells activation recall antigen responses.
Monika M KowatschJulie LajoieLucy MwangiKenneth OmolloJulius OyugiNatasha HollettJoshua KimaniKeith R FowkePublished in: PloS one (2023)
This study shows HCQ is associated with lower T cell activation and decreased T cell cytokine production. While this study was not performed with the intent of looking at COVID vaccine response, it does provide important information about the changes in immune response that may occur in patient taking HCQ as a treatment for their autoimmune disease.