2021
Tandem high-dose influenza vaccination is associated with more durable serologic immunity in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias
Branagan AR, Duffy E, Gan G, Li F, Foster C, Verma R, Zhang L, Parker TL, Seropian S, Cooper DL, Brandt D, Kortmansky J, Witt D, Ferencz TM, Dhodapkar KM, Dhodapkar MV. Tandem high-dose influenza vaccination is associated with more durable serologic immunity in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias. Blood Advances 2021, 5: 1535-1539. PMID: 33683337, PMCID: PMC7948269, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-dose influenza vaccinationPlasma cell dyscrasiaInfluenza vaccinationProtective immunityCell dyscrasiaPCD patientsPlacebo-controlled clinical trialHigh-dose vaccinationHigh-dose vaccineInfluenza-specific immunityBurden of influenzaSaline placebo injectionsAge-based vaccinationHigher seroprotectionSerologic immunityPlacebo injectionsVaccine strategiesTiter responseClinical trialsFlu seasonPatientsVaccinationImmunityNovel coronavirusSeroprotection
2015
Fluzone® High-Dose Influenza Vaccine with a Booster Is Associated with Low Rates of Influenza Infection in Patients with Plasma Cell Disorders
Branagan A, Duffy E, Boddupall C, Albrecht R, Zhang L, Verma R, Cooper D, Seropian S, Parker T, Yao X, Ferencz T, Dhodapkar M. Fluzone® High-Dose Influenza Vaccine with a Booster Is Associated with Low Rates of Influenza Infection in Patients with Plasma Cell Disorders. Blood 2015, 126: 3058. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.3058.3058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-dose influenza vaccineHigh-dose vaccinePlasma cell disordersNovel vaccination strategiesProtective HAI titersCell-mediated immunityMultiple myeloma patientsNovel vaccine strategiesInfluenza vaccineVaccination strategiesSignificant unmet needInfluenza vaccinationHAI titersPCD patientsCell disordersFlu seasonSecondary endpointsSeroprotection ratesDose vaccineMyeloma patientsVaccine strategiesFlu infectionUnmet needInfection rateGrade 2 adverse events