Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination recommendations in special populations and patients with existing comorbidities.
Zeinab Mohseni AfsharArefeh BabazadehAlireza JanbakhshFeizollah MansouriTerence T SioMark J M SullmanKristin V Carson-ChahhoudRezvan HosseinzadehMohammad BararySoheil EbrahimpourPublished in: Reviews in medical virology (2021)
Vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a crucial step in ending the current worldwide pandemic. However, several particularly vulnerable groups in the population were not included in sufficient numbers in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine trials. Therefore, as science advances, the advice for vaccinating these special populations against Covid-19 will continue to evolve. This focused review provides the latest recommendations and considerations for these special populations (i.e., patients with rheumatologic and autoimmune disorders, cancer, transplant recipients, chronic liver diseases, end-stage renal disease, neurologic disorders, psychiatric disorders, diabetes mellitus, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, human immunodeficiency virus, current smokers, pregnant and breastfeeding women, the elderly, children, and patients with allergic reactions) using the currently available research evidence.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- sars cov
- human immunodeficiency virus
- end stage renal disease
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- hepatitis c virus
- cardiovascular disease
- antiretroviral therapy
- metabolic syndrome
- hiv infected
- multiple sclerosis
- type diabetes
- young adults
- pregnant women
- insulin resistance
- genetic diversity
- weight loss
- public health
- papillary thyroid
- squamous cell carcinoma
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- lung function
- preterm infants
- weight gain
- hiv positive
- body mass index
- physical activity
- atopic dermatitis
- community dwelling
- allergic rhinitis