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Efficacy of covid-19 vaccines in immunocompromised patients: systematic review and meta-analysis
Lee A, Wong S, Chai L, Lee S, Lee M, Muthiah M, Tay S, Teo C, Tan B, Chan Y, Sundar R, Soon Y. Efficacy of covid-19 vaccines in immunocompromised patients: systematic review and meta-analysis. The BMJ 2022, 376: e068632. PMID: 35236664, PMCID: PMC8889026, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-068632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune mediated inflammatory disorderOrgan transplant recipientsEfficacy of COVID-19 vaccinesTransplant recipientsRisk of biasImmunocompromised patientsSolid cancersInflammatory disordersImmunocompetent controlsHaematological cancersSeroconversion ratesMeta-analysisCOVID-19 vaccineMRNA vaccinesVaccine doseSystematic reviewCOVID-19 mRNA vaccinesWHO International Clinical Trials Registry PlatformCentral Register of Controlled TrialsVaccine non-respondersAssociated with seroconversionInternational Clinical Trials Registry PlatformProspective observational studyRegister of Controlled TrialsLow risk of bias
2023
Clinical efficacy and long-term immunogenicity of an early triple dose regimen of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in cancer patients.
Lee M, Peng S, Lee A, Wong S, Tay R, Li J, Tariq A, Goh C, Tan Y, Tan B, Teo C, Chan E, Ooi M, Chng W, Chee C, Ho C, Walsh R, Wong M, Su Y, Alexander L, Sethi S, Tan S, Chan Y, Tan K, Lee S, Chai L, Sundar R. Clinical efficacy and long-term immunogenicity of an early triple dose regimen of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in cancer patients. Annals, Academy Of Medicine, Singapore 2023, 52: 8-16. PMID: 36730801, DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2022302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinesDoses of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinesMRNA vaccinesCancer patientsThird doseHaematological malignanciesLong-term immunogenicityCompared to patientsRisk of severe diseaseAnti-neoplastic treatmentActive cancer therapyVirus neutralisation assaySARS-CoV-2 infectionSystemic chemotherapyNo patientEarly administrationSeroconversion ratesVaccine immunogenicitySolid tumorsClinical efficacyClinical outcomesSevere infectionsCancer therapyHumoral responseActive treatment