Antibody response to BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine in adult patients with systemic sclerosis.
Chiara PellicanoRoberta CampagnaAlessandra OlivaGiorgia LeodoriMarzia MiglionicoAmalia ColalilloIvano MezzaromaClaudio Maria MastroianniOmbretta TurrizianiEdoardo RosatoPublished in: Clinical rheumatology (2022)
SSc patients treated with MTX had a lower serological response to mRNA vaccine, and even low doses of CCS can adversely affect antibody titer and vaccination response. Key Points • SSc patients are able to produce vaccine-induced antibodies after mRNA vaccination. • In SSc patients, clinical characteristics of disease did not influence seropositivity rate. • In SSc patients, even low doses of CCS can adversely affect antibody titer and vaccination response. • In SSc patients, MTX treatment is mainly associated with reduced seropositivity and lower serum IgG levels.