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ArticleTransplantation direct2020

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination Followed by Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination in Lung Transplant Candidates and Recipients.

Thijs W Hoffman, Bob Meek, Ger T Rijkers, Jan C Grutters, Diana A van Kessel

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Article in Transplantation direct, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. COVID-19 Vaccination in Lung Transplant Recipients.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Thijs W HoffmanDepartment of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
Bob MeekDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
Ger T RijkersDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
Jan C GruttersDepartment of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
Diana A van KesselDepartment of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
St. Antonius Ziekenhuis · NLUniversity Medical Center Utrecht · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPneumococcal conjugate vaccination as well as pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination are recommended for lung transplant candidates and recipients, but the combination of these vaccines has not been extensively studied in these specific populations.

methodsLung transplant candidates and recipients were vaccinated with a 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, followed 8 weeks later by a pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. Pneumococcal antibody levels against 13 pneumococcal serotypes were measured and followed up after 1 year in the transplant recipients. These values were compared with a historical control group vaccinated with the polysaccharide vaccine alone.

resultsTwenty-five lung transplant candidates and 23 lung transplant recipients were included. For the majority of serotypes, there was no significant increase in antibody levels after additional vaccination with the polysaccharide vaccine in both patient groups. When compared with the historical control group, the antibody response in lung transplant recipients 1 year after vaccination did not seem to have improved by vaccination with both vaccines instead of the polysaccharide vaccine alone.

conclusionsSerologic vaccination responses in lung transplant candidates and recipients were not improved by giving a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine after a 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. The benefit of this vaccination schedule in lung transplant recipients seems to differ from other immunocompromised populations. The optimal vaccination schedule for lung transplant candidates and recipients remains to be determined.

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