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ArticleVaccines2025

Leukocyte Count in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients After SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination and Infection.

Marita Kern, Sebastian Rask Hamm, Christian Ross Pedersen, Dina Leth Møller, Josefine Amalie Loft, Rasmus Bo Hasselbalch, Line Dam Heftdal, Mia Marie Pries-Heje, Michael Perch, Søren Schwartz Sørensen and 6 more

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Marita KernViro-Immunology Research Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Sebastian Rask HammViro-Immunology Research Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-2583-3442
Christian Ross PedersenDepartment of Surgical Gastroenterology and Transplantation, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Dina Leth MøllerViro-Immunology Research Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-3909-0643
Josefine Amalie LoftViro-Immunology Research Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-8779-803X
Rasmus Bo HasselbalchDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2730 Herlev, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0003-4274-6268
Line Dam HeftdalViro-Immunology Research Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-6946-7341
Mia Marie Pries-HejeDepartment of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-9407-5112
Michael PerchDepartment of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-9740-1246
Søren Schwartz SørensenDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-5898-8048
Allan RasmussenDepartment of Surgical Gastroenterology and Transplantation, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-9550-4767
Peter GarredDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-2876-8586
Kasper Karmark IversenDepartment of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2730 Herlev, Denmark.
Henning BundgaardDepartment of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Caroline A SabinCentre for Clinical Research, Epidemiology, Modelling and Evaluation, Institute for Global Health, UCL, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill St., London NW3 2PF, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5173-2760
Susanne Dam NielsenViro-Immunology Research Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-6391-7455

Funding

Carlsberg Foundation CF20-0045Novo Nordisk Foundation NFF205A0063505Novo Nordisk Foundation NNF20SA0064201Svend Andersen Fonden SARF2021
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Abstract

backgroundSolid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are at risk of severe COVID-19. Vaccination is an important preventive measure but may have side effects, including decreased leukocyte counts. We aimed to describe the prevalence and relative incidence of decreased leukocyte counts and changes in leukocyte counts before and after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection in SOT recipients.

methodsChanges in leukocyte counts from before to after each vaccine dose were investigated using linear mixed models. We determined the prevalence of decreased leukocyte counts before and after each vaccine dose and before and after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Self-controlled case series analysis was used to investigate whether the period after either vaccination or infection was associated with risk of decreased leukocyte count.

resultsWe included 228 adult kidney, lung, and liver transplant recipients. Prior to the first vaccine dose, the mean leukocyte count was 7.3 × 10

conclusionsSARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination was not associated with risk of decreased leukocyte count and did not affect the prevalence of decreased leukocyte counts in SOT recipients. In contrast, SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a higher risk of a decreased leukocyte count.

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leukocyte countleukopeniaSARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinationsolid organ transplant recipient

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PMID40006650
PMCPMC11860179

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