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Winkler J, Tittlbach H, Schneider A, Vasova I, Strobel J, Herold S, Maas S, Spriewald BM, Repp R, Kordelas L, Mach M, Wolff D, Edinger M, Mackensen A, Winkler TH. Adoptive transfer of donor B lymphocytes: a phase 1/2a study for patients after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Blood Adv 2024; 8:2373-2383. [PMID: 38467031 PMCID: PMC11127194 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023012305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
Abstract
ABSTRACT Immune reconstitution after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is slow and patients carry a high and prolonged risk of opportunistic infections. We hypothesized that the adoptive transfer of donor B cells can foster after HSCT immuno-reconstitution. Here, we report, to our knowledge, the results of a first-in-human phase 1/2a study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of adoptively transferred donor B cells and to test their activity upon recall vaccination. Good manufactoring practice (GMP) B-cell products were generated from donor apheresis products using 2-step magnetic cell separation. Fifteen patients who had undergone allo-HSCT were enrolled and treated after taper of immunosuppression (median, day +148; range, 130-160). Patients received 4 different doses of B cells (0.5 × 106 to 4.0 × 106 B cells per kg body weight). To test the activity of infused donor memory B cells in vivo, patients were vaccinated with a pentavalent vaccine 7 days after B-cell transfer. We observed the mobilization of plasmablasts and an increase in serum titers against vaccine antigens, with a stronger response in patients receiving higher B-cell numbers. Analysis of immunoglobulin VH-sequences by next-generation sequencing revealed that plasmablasts responding to vaccination originated from memory B-cell clones from the donor. Donor B-cell transfer was safe, as no Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation was observed, and only low-grade graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) occurred in 4 out of 15 patients. This pilot trial may pave the way for further studies exploring the adoptive transfer of memory B cells to reduce the frequency of infections after allo-HSCT. This trial was registered at ClinicalTrial.gov as #NCT02007811.
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Affiliation(s)
- Julia Winkler
- Department of Internal Medicine 5 – Haematology and Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5 – Haematology and Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Division of Genetics, Department for Biology, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Center for Molecular Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Division of Genetics, Department for Biology, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Center for Molecular Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5 – Haematology and Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haemostaseology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Center for Clinical Studies Erlangen, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Center for Clinical Studies Erlangen, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5 – Haematology and Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Medical Department 2, City Hospital Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- DRK-Blutspendedienst West, Ratingen, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical and Molecular Virology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regenburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regenburg, Germany
- Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5 – Haematology and Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Division of Genetics, Department for Biology, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Center for Molecular Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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Einarsdottir S, Sverrisdottir I, Vaht K, Bergström T, Brune M, Andersson PO, Wenneras C, Ljungman P. Long-Term Immunity Against Tetanus and Diphtheria after Vaccination of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:275.e1-275.e5. [PMID: 36720458 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Abstract
Revaccination against tetanus and diphtheria after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) is usually effective, but the duration of the immunity is unknown. We conducted this study to evaluate humoral immunity to tetanus and diphtheria in long-term survivors and to provide knowledge regarding the need for boosters. The median time from HCT to blood sampling was 14 years (range, 8 to 40 years). All patients had received at least 3 doses of vaccines against both tetanus and diphtheria, either monovalent or combination vaccines containing a full dose of the diphtheria toxoid component. In addition, 1 or more booster doses were administered to 21 of the 146 patients (14%). On enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, levels <.1 IU/mL for diphtheria and <.01 IU/mL for tetanus were considered low or seronegative. Values between .01 and .5 IU/mL for tetanus and between .1 and 1.0 IU/mL for diphtheria were considered to represent partial protection, and levels >.5 and >1.0 IU/mL were considered high and protective, respectively. In all, 39% of patients were seronegative against diphtheria, 52% had some protection, and 9% had a high titer. In contrast, no patient had become seronegative to tetanus, 32% had "partial protection" against tetanus and 68% had a high titer. In multivariate analysis, active graft-versus-host-disease, sex, or time from sampling did not affect the probability of becoming seronegative or seropositive. Younger age was associated with lower antibody levels to tetanus toxoid, but age was not correlated with antibody levels against diphtheria toxoid. Tetanus immunity was maintained after vaccination in most long-term survivors, but immunity against diphtheria was poor, and boosters should be considered.
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- Sigrun Einarsdottir
- Department of Hematology and Coagulation, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Hematology and Coagulation, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Hematology and Coagulation, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Infectious Diseases, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology and Coagulation, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology and Coagulation, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Cellular Therapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden; Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Bordat J, Maury S, Leclerc M. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the COVID-19 era. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1100468. [PMID: 36911678 PMCID: PMC9993088 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1100468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) recipients are especially vulnerable to coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), because of their profound immunodeficiency. Indeed, the first pandemic wave was marked by a high mortality rate in this population. Factors increasing immunodepression such as older age, immunosuppressive treatments or a short delay between transplant and infection appear to worsen the prognosis. Many changes in clinical practice had to be implemented in order to limit this risk, including postponing of transplant for non-malignant diseases, preference for local rather than international donations and for peripheral blood as stem cell source, and the widespread use of cryopreservation. The great revolution in the COVID-19 pandemic came from the development of mRNA vaccines that have shown to be able to prevent severe forms of the disease. More than 75% of allo-HSCT recipients develop seroconversion after 2 doses of vaccine. Multiple studies have identified lymphopenia, exposure to immunosuppressive or anti-CD20 therapies, and a short post-transplant period as factors associated with a poor response to vaccination. The use of repeated injections of the vaccine, including a third dose, not only improves the seroconversion rate but also intensifies the immune response, both in B cells and T cells. Vaccines are an effective and well-tolerated method in this high-risk population. Some studies investigated the possibility of immune protection being transferred from a vaccinated donor to a recipient, with encouraging initial results. However, dynamic mutations and immune escape of the virus can lead to breakthrough infections with new variants in vaccinated individuals and still represent a threat of severe disease in allo-HSCT recipients. New challenges include the need to adapt vaccine protection to emerging variants.
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- Jonathan Bordat
- Hematology Department, Henri Mondor Hospital, Assistance Publique/Hôpitaux de Paris, Créteil, France
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- Hematology Department, Henri Mondor Hospital, Assistance Publique/Hôpitaux de Paris, Créteil, France.,Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale, équipe Immunorégulation et Biothérapies, INSERM U955, Créteil, France.,Faculté de Médecine, Paris-Est Créteil University, Créteil, France
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- Hematology Department, Henri Mondor Hospital, Assistance Publique/Hôpitaux de Paris, Créteil, France.,Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale, équipe Immunorégulation et Biothérapies, INSERM U955, Créteil, France.,Faculté de Médecine, Paris-Est Créteil University, Créteil, France
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Miller P, Patel SR, Skinner R, Dignan F, Richter A, Jeffery K, Khan A, Heath PT, Clark A, Orchard K, Snowden JA, de Silva TI. Joint consensus statement on the vaccination of adult and paediatric haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: Prepared on behalf of the British society of blood and marrow transplantation and cellular therapy (BSBMTCT), the Children's cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG), and British Infection Association (BIA). J Infect 2023; 86:1-8. [PMID: 36400155 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients have deficiencies in their adaptive immunity against vaccine preventable diseases. National and International guidance recommends that HSCT recipients are considered 'never vaccinated' and offered a comprehensive course of revaccination. This position statement aims to draw upon the current evidence base and existing guidelines, and align this with national vaccine availability and licensing considerations in order to recommend a pragmatic and standardised re-vaccination schedule for adult and paediatric HSCT recipients in the UK.
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- Pde Miller
- British Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, UK
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- Paediatric Department, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, Croydon, UK
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- University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Clinical Haematology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- St. James' Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Vaccine Institute, Institute of Infection and Immunity, St. George's, University of London, London, UK
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- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK
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- Wessex Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Department of Haematology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK; Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Medical School, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, Medical School, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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Leclerc M, Redjoul R, Le Bouter A, Beckerich F, Robin C, Parinet V, Pautas C, Menouche D, Bouledroua S, Roy L, Cabanne L, Nait-Sidenas Y, Harfouch E, Gautier E, Fourati S, Maury S. Impact of donor vaccination on recipient response to early SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination after allogeneic HSCT. THE LANCET HAEMATOLOGY 2022; 9:e318-e321. [PMID: 35378072 PMCID: PMC8975260 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(22)00097-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Mathieu Leclerc
- Haematology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE innovative therapy for immune disorders, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil 94000, France; INSERM U955, Paris Est Créteil University UPEC, Créteil, France
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- Haematology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE innovative therapy for immune disorders, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil 94000, France
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- Virology Department, AP-HP, Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France
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- Haematology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE innovative therapy for immune disorders, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil 94000, France
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- Haematology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE innovative therapy for immune disorders, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil 94000, France
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- Haematology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE innovative therapy for immune disorders, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil 94000, France
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- Haematology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE innovative therapy for immune disorders, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil 94000, France; INSERM U955, Paris Est Créteil University UPEC, Créteil, France
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- Haematology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE innovative therapy for immune disorders, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil 94000, France
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- Haematology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE innovative therapy for immune disorders, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil 94000, France
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- Haematology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE innovative therapy for immune disorders, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil 94000, France; INSERM U955, Paris Est Créteil University UPEC, Créteil, France
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- Haematology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE innovative therapy for immune disorders, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil 94000, France
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- Haematology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE innovative therapy for immune disorders, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil 94000, France
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- Etablissement Français du Sang, Ile de France, Créteil, France
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- Etablissement Français du Sang, Ile de France, Créteil, France
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- INSERM U955, Paris Est Créteil University UPEC, Créteil, France; Virology Department, AP-HP, Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France
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- Haematology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire TRUE innovative therapy for immune disorders, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil 94000, France; INSERM U955, Paris Est Créteil University UPEC, Créteil, France.
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Harrison N, Grabmeier-Pfistershammer K, Graf A, Trapin D, Tauber P, Aberle JH, Stiasny K, Schmidt R, Greinix H, Rabitsch W, Ramharter M, Burgmann H, Pickl WF, Bahrs C. Tick-Borne Encephalitis Specific Lymphocyte Response after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Predicts Humoral Immunity after Vaccination. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9080908. [PMID: 34452033 PMCID: PMC8402406 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9080908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The aim of this prospective study was to assess lymphocyte proliferative and cytokine response prior to and following tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) immunization among patients after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Seventeen adult patients 11–13 months after HSCT and eight unvaccinated healthy adults received up to three TBE vaccinations. Following in vitro stimulation with TBE-antigen, lymphocyte proliferation and cytokine secretion (IL-2, IL-10, IL-13, TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma, GM-CSF) were analyzed by thymidine incorporation assay and the Luminex system. Ten patients (59%) showed significant baseline TBE-specific lymphocyte proliferation (stimulation index (SI) > 3) prior to vaccination, but none of the unvaccinated controls (p = 0.002). All patients with a TBE-specific antibody response after two vaccinations (at least 2-fold increase of neutralization test titers) exhibited a strong TBE-specific lymphocyte proliferative response at baseline (SI > 10). Patients with sibling donors had a significantly stronger baseline TBE-specific lymphocyte proliferative and IL-13 cytokine response than patients with unrelated donors (p < 0.05). In conclusion, a relevant proportion of patients showed TBE-specific lymphocyte proliferative and cytokine responses prior to vaccination after HSCT, which predicted the humoral response to the vaccine. Patients with vaccinated sibling donors were more likely to elicit a cellular immune response than patients with unrelated donors of unknown vaccination status.
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- Nicole Harrison
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (N.H.); (H.B.)
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- Division of Cellular Immunology and Immunohematology, Institute of Immunology, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (K.G.-P.); (D.T.); (P.T.); (W.F.P.)
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- Section of Medical Statistics, Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria;
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- Division of Cellular Immunology and Immunohematology, Institute of Immunology, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (K.G.-P.); (D.T.); (P.T.); (W.F.P.)
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- Division of Cellular Immunology and Immunohematology, Institute of Immunology, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (K.G.-P.); (D.T.); (P.T.); (W.F.P.)
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- Center for Virology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (J.H.A.); (K.S.)
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- Center for Virology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (J.H.A.); (K.S.)
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- Division of Virology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria;
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria;
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria;
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine & I. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20359 Hamburg, Germany;
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (N.H.); (H.B.)
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- Division of Cellular Immunology and Immunohematology, Institute of Immunology, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (K.G.-P.); (D.T.); (P.T.); (W.F.P.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (N.H.); (H.B.)
- Institute of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital/Friedrich-Schiller University, 07747 Jena, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +43-14040044400; Fax: +43-14040044180
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Majeed A, Harris Z, Brucks E, Hinchman A, Farooqui AA, Tariq MJ, Tamizhmani K, Riaz IB, McBride A, Latif A, Kapoor V, Iftikhar R, Mossad S, Anwer F. Revisiting Role of Vaccinations in Donors, Transplant Recipients, Immunocompromised Hosts, Travelers, and Household Contacts of Stem Cell Transplant Recipients. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019; 26:e38-e50. [PMID: 31682981 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Vaccination is an effective strategy to prevent infections in immunocompromised hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Pretransplant vaccination of influenza, pneumococcus, Haemophilus influenza type b, diphtheria, tetanus, and hepatitis B, both in donors and transplant recipients, produces high antibody titers in patients compared with recipient vaccination only. Because transplant recipients are immunocompromised, live vaccines should be avoided with few exceptions. Transplant recipients should get inactive vaccinations when possible to prevent infection. This includes vaccination against influenza, pneumococcus, H. influenza type b, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, meningococcus, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, hepatitis A, human papillomavirus, and hepatitis B. Close contacts of transplant recipients can safely get vaccinations (inactive and few live vaccines) as per their need and schedule. Transplant recipients who wish to travel may need to get vaccinated against endemic diseases that are prevalent in such areas. There is paucity of data on the role of vaccinations for patients receiving novel immunotherapy such as bispecific antibodies and chimeric antigen receptor T cells despite data on prolonged B cell depletion and higher risk of opportunistic infections.
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- Aneela Majeed
- Department of Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona
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- College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Internal Medicine, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
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- College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre, National Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplant, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Hematology, Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Cordonnier C, Einarsdottir S, Cesaro S, Di Blasi R, Mikulska M, Rieger C, de Lavallade H, Gallo G, Lehrnbecher T, Engelhard D, Ljungman P. Vaccination of haemopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: guidelines of the 2017 European Conference on Infections in Leukaemia (ECIL 7). THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2019; 19:e200-e212. [PMID: 30744963 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(18)30600-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Infection is a main concern after haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and a major cause of transplant-related mortality. Some of these infections are preventable by vaccination. Most HSCT recipients lose their immunity to various pathogens as soon as the first months after transplant, irrespective of the pre-transplant donor or recipient vaccinations. Vaccination with inactivated vaccines is safe after transplantation and is an effective way to reinstate protection from various pathogens (eg, influenza virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae), especially for pathogens whose risk of infection is increased by the transplant procedure. The response to vaccines in patients with transplants is usually lower than that in healthy individuals of the same age during the first months or years after transplant, but it improves over time to become close to normal 2-3 years after the procedure. However, because immunogenic vaccines have been found to induce a response in a substantial proportion of the patients as early as 3 months after transplant, we recommend to start crucial vaccinations with inactivated vaccines from 3 months after transplant, irrespectively of whether the patient has or has not developed graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) or received immunosuppressants. Patients with GvHD have higher risk of infection and are likely to benefit from vaccination. Another challenge is to provide HSCT recipients the same level of vaccine protection as healthy individuals of the same age in a given country. The use of live attenuated vaccines should be limited to specific situations because of the risk of vaccine-induced disease.
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- Catherine Cordonnier
- Haematology Department, Henri Mondor Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Créteil, France; University Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France.
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit, Department of Mother and Child, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Haematology Department, Henri Mondor Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Créteil, France
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- University of Genoa (DISSAL) and IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Hematology Oncology, University of Munich, Germering, Germany
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- Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit, Department of Mother and Child, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Department, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein-Kerem Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Cellular Therapy and Allogeneneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Muhsen IN, Aljurf M, Wingard JR, Poland GA, Komanduri KV, Whitaker JA, Hashmi SK. Vaccinating donors for hematopoietic cell transplantation: A systematic review and future perspectives. Vaccine 2018; 36:6043-6052. [PMID: 30195488 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.08.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (Allo-HCT) recipients are at an increased risk of infectious complications, which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality post-transplant. Vaccination of donors is one of the strategies that has been studied to improve immune reconstitution post-transplant, however the efficacy and safety of this strategy is not well reviewed in the literature. In this systematic review we sought to evaluate the current strategies of donor vaccination along with their immunogenicity, effectiveness and safety. Utilizing strict selection criteria with defined MeSH terminology, an electronic search was conducted from the following databases: Medline, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Scopus. Abstracts of various professional society meetings were also screened and hand searching of various reviews and guideline articles was carried out. The full text of 52 articles were reviewed, from which 5 articles satisfied the inclusion/exclusion criteria for effectiveness and immunogenicity trials and 1 article was included for safety data. Jadad score was used to assess the quality of included studies. The results of the included studies were inconsistent, and the studies were generally of suboptimal methodological quality. Most of the included studies (n = 3) investigated the use of more than one vaccine, however not all commonly used vaccines in HCT were investigated. None of the studies reported any long-term benefits for HCT recipients of vaccinated donors. Only one study reported safety data of using vaccination in donors. Given the suboptimal quality of the studies, and questionable effectiveness, donor vaccination cannot be recommended for all. Prospective high-quality vaccine trials in HCT donors are needed.
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- Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Kennedy LB, Li Z, Savani BN, Ljungman P. Measuring Immune Response to Commonly Used Vaccinations in Adult Recipients of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Vaccination of the Immunocompromised Patient. Infect Dis (Lond) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-7020-6285-8.00087-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Ullmann AJ, Schmidt-Hieber M, Bertz H, Heinz WJ, Kiehl M, Krüger W, Mousset S, Neuburger S, Neumann S, Penack O, Silling G, Vehreschild JJ, Einsele H, Maschmeyer G. Infectious diseases in allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: prevention and prophylaxis strategy guidelines 2016. Ann Hematol 2016; 95:1435-55. [PMID: 27339055 PMCID: PMC4972852 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-016-2711-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 05/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Infectious complications after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) remain a clinical challenge. This is a guideline provided by the AGIHO (Infectious Diseases Working Group) of the DGHO (German Society for Hematology and Medical Oncology). A core group of experts prepared a preliminary guideline, which was discussed, reviewed, and approved by the entire working group. The guideline provides clinical recommendations for the preventive management including prophylactic treatment of viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal diseases. The guideline focuses on antimicrobial agents but includes recommendations on the use of vaccinations. This is the updated version of the AGHIO guideline in the field of allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation utilizing methods according to evidence-based medicine criteria.
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- Andrew J Ullmann
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Division of Infectious Diseases, Universitätsklinikum, Julius Maximilian's University, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
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- Clinic for Hematology, Oncology und Tumor Immunology, Helios Clinic Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of Freiburg Medical Center, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Division of Infectious Diseases, Universitätsklinikum, Julius Maximilian's University, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Medical Clinic I, Klinikum Frankfurt (Oder), Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
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- Haematology and Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation, Palliative Care, University Hospital Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik III, Palliativmedizin und interdisziplinäre Onkologie, St. Josefs-Hospital Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Sindelfingen-Böblingen Clinical Centre, Medical Department I, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Klinikverbund Südwest, Sindelfingen, Germany
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- Hematology, Oncology and Tumorimmunology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, German Centre for Infection Research, Partner-site: Bonn-Cologne, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Division of Infectious Diseases, Universitätsklinikum, Julius Maximilian's University, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann, Potsdam, Germany
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Shah GL, Shune L, Purtill D, Devlin S, Lauer E, Lubin M, Bhatt V, McElrath C, Kernan NA, Scaradavou A, Giralt S, Perales MA, Ponce DM, Young JW, Shah M, Papanicolaou G, Barker JN. Robust Vaccine Responses in Adult and Pediatric Cord Blood Transplantation Recipients Treated for Hematologic Malignancies. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2015; 21:2160-2166. [PMID: 26271191 PMCID: PMC4672874 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Because cord blood (CB) lacks memory T and B cells and recent decreases in herd immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases in many developed countries have been documented, vaccine responses in CB transplantation (CBT) survivors are of great interest. We analyzed vaccine responses in double-unit CBT recipients transplanted for hematologic malignancies. In 103 vaccine-eligible patients, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) most commonly precluded vaccination. Sixty-five patients (63%; engrafting units median HLA-allele match 5/8; range, 2 to 7/8) received protein conjugated vaccines, and 63 patients (median age, 34 years; range, .9 to 64) were evaluated for responses. Median vaccination time was 17 months (range, 7 to 45) post-CBT. GVHD (n = 42) and prior rituximab (n = 13) delayed vaccination. Responses to Prevnar 7 and/or 13 vaccines (serotypes 14, 19F, 23F) were seen in children and adults (60% versus 49%, P = .555). Responses to tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae, and polio were observed in children (86% to 100%) and adults (53% to 89%) even if patients had prior GVHD or rituximab. CD4(+)CD45RA(+) and CD19(+) cell recovery significantly influenced tetanus and polio responses. In a smaller cohort responses were seen to measles (65%), mumps (50%), and rubella (100%) vaccines. No vaccine side effects were identified, and all vaccinated patients survived (median follow-up, 57 months). Although GVHD and rituximab can delay vaccination, CBT recipients (including adults and those with prior GVHD) have similar vaccine response rates to adult donor allograft recipients supporting vaccination in CBT recipients.
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- Gunjan L Shah
- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pharmacy, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Nursing, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York; Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York; Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.
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Tsigrelis C, Ljungman P. Vaccinations in patients with hematological malignancies. Blood Rev 2015; 30:139-47. [PMID: 26602587 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2015.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Revised: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Patients with hematological malignancies are at risk for a number of infections that are potentially preventable by vaccinations such as pneumococcal infections and influenza. Treatment, especially with anti-B-cell antibodies and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), negatively impacts the response to vaccination for several months. It is therefore recommended that patients be vaccinated before initiating immunosuppressive therapy if possible. The risk of side-effects with inactivated vaccines is low, but care has to be taken with live vaccines, such as varicella-zoster virus vaccine, since severe and fatal complications have been reported. HSCT patients require repeated doses of most vaccines to achieve long-lasting immune responses. New therapeutic options for patients with hematological malignancies that are rapidly being introduced into clinical practice will require additional research regarding the efficacy of vaccinations. New vaccines are also in development that will require well-designed studies to ascertain efficacy and safety.
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- C Tsigrelis
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA; Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Depts. of Hematology and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Div. of Hematology, Dept. of Medicine Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Harris AE, Styczynski J, Bodge M, Mohty M, Savani BN, Ljungman P. Pretransplant vaccinations in allogeneic stem cell transplantation donors and recipients: an often-missed opportunity for immunoprotection? Bone Marrow Transplant 2015; 50:899-903. [PMID: 25798674 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2015.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 01/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Immune deficiency following hematopoietic cell transplantation predisposes the patient to potentially deadly infections. Vaccinations can improve immunity and thus reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with these infections. Over the years different sets of guidelines have been published the most recent by the Infectious Diseases Society of American (IDSA). There is limited evidence that vaccination of donors and/or recipients before transplantation may improve immunity. However, despite the possibility of augmented immunity, there remain logistical, ethical and medical concerns about such a vaccination strategy.
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- A E Harris
- Section of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacy, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- 1] Department of Haematology, Saint Antoine Hospital, Paris, France [2] INSERM UMR 938, Paris, France [3] Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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- Section of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- 1] Departments of Hematology and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden [2] Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Lee DG. Vaccination of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients: perspective in Korea. Infect Chemother 2013; 45:272-82. [PMID: 24396628 PMCID: PMC3848516 DOI: 10.3947/ic.2013.45.3.272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Antibody titers to vaccine-preventable diseases such as tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella decline within 1-10 years after allogeneic or autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT) if the recipient is not vaccinated. Vaccine-preventable diseases such as pneumococcal diseases, Haemophilus influenzae type b infections, influenza, measles, and varicella can pose an increased risk for SCT recipients. Therefore, after SCT, the recipients should be routinely revaccinated. Vaccination recommendations have previously been developed and published by the European Group of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and the Centers for Disease Control, by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and by the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation in 2009. Different epidemiologies and strategies have existed in Korea. In 2012, the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases published "Vaccination for Adult" describing the guidelines for vaccination, one of the chapters assigned for vaccination of SCT recipients. The present article reviews the current available vaccination strategies for SCT recipients, their family members, and healthcare workers, with the focus on recent Korean perspectives.
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- Dong-Gun Lee
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. ; The Catholic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Center, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Neoantigen and tumor antigen-specific immunity transferred from immunized donors is detectable early after allogeneic transplantation in myeloma patients. Bone Marrow Transplant 2012; 48:269-77. [PMID: 22773122 PMCID: PMC3469751 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2012.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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To enhance the therapeutic index of allogeneic hematopoietic SCT (HSCT), we immunized 10 HLA-matched sibling donors before stem cell collection with recipient-derived clonal myeloma Ig, idiotype (Id), as a tumor antigen, conjugated with keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH). Vaccinations were safe in donors and recipients. Donor-derived KLH- and Id-specific humoral and central and effector memory T-cell responses were detectable by day 30 after HSCT and were boosted by post-transplant vaccinations at 3 months in most recipients. One patient died before booster vaccinations. Specifically, after completing treatment, 8/9 myeloma recipients had persistent Id-specific immune responses and 5/9 had improvement in disease status. Although regulatory T cells increased after vaccination, they did not impact immune responses. At a median potential follow-up period of 74 months, 6 patients are alive, the 10 patients have a median PFS of 28.5 months and median OS has not been reached. Our results provide proof of principle that neoantigen and tumor antigen-specific humoral and cellular immunity could be safely induced in HSCT donors and passively transferred to recipients. This general strategy may be used to reduce relapse of malignancies and augment protection against infections after allogeneic HSCT.
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Bunin N, Small T, Szabolcs P, Baker KS, Pulsipher MA, Torgerson T. NCI, NHLBI/PBMTC first international conference on late effects after pediatric hematopoietic cell transplantation: persistent immune deficiency in pediatric transplant survivors. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2012; 18:6-15. [PMID: 22100979 PMCID: PMC3253930 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2011] [Accepted: 11/10/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Defective immune reconstitution is a major barrier to successful hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), and has important implications in the pediatric population. There are many factors that affect immune recovery, including stem cell source and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Complete assessment of immune recovery, including T and B lymphocyte evaluation, innate immunity, and response to neoantigens, may provide insight as to infection risk and optimal time for immunizations. The increasing use of cord blood grafts requires additional study regarding early reconstitution and impact upon survival. Immunization schedules may require modification based upon stem cell source and immune reconstitution, and this is of particular importance as many children have been incompletely immunized, or not at all, before school entry. Additional studies are needed in children post-HCT to evaluate the impact of differing stem cell sources upon immune reconstitution, infectious risks, and immunization responses.
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- Nancy Bunin
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, USA.
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Fuji S, Kapp M, Einsele H. Challenges to Preventing Infectious Complications, Decreasing Re-hospitalizations, and Reducing Cost Burden in Long-Term Survivors After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Semin Hematol 2012; 49:10-4. [DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2011.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Inaba H, Hartford CM, Pei D, Posner MJ, Yang J, Hayden RT, Srinivasan A, Triplett BM, McCulllers JA, Pui CH, Leung W. Longitudinal analysis of antibody response to immunization in paediatric survivors after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Br J Haematol 2012; 156:109-17. [PMID: 22017512 PMCID: PMC3237834 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08913.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The long-term antibody responses to re-immunization in recipients of allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) have not been well studied. We prospectively and longitudinally evaluated the antibody responses to eight vaccine antigens (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and poliovirus) and assessed the factors associated with negative titres in 210 allo-HSCT recipients at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Antibody responses lasting for more than 5 years after immunization were observed in most patients for tetanus (95.7%), rubella (92.3%), poliovirus (97.9%), and, in diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) recipients, diphtheria (100%). However, responses to pertussis (25.0%), measles (66.7%), mumps (61.5%), hepatitis B (72.9%), and diphtheria in tetanus-diphtheria (Td) recipients (48.6%) were less favourable, with either only transient antibody responses or persistently negative titres. Factors associated with vaccine failure were older age at immunization; lower CD3, CD4 or CD19 counts; higher IgM concentrations; positive recipient cytomegalovirus serology; negative titres before immunization; acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease; and radiation during preconditioning. These response patterns and clinical factors can be used to formulate re-immunization and monitoring strategies. Patients at risk for vaccine failure should have long-term follow-up; those with loss of antibody response or no seroconversion should receive booster immunizations.
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- Hiroto Inaba
- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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Hematologic malignancies were the first diseases in clinical oncology for which the potential of harnessing the immune system as targeted therapy was unequivocally demonstrated. Unfortunately, the use of this highly efficacious modality has been limited to only a subset of patients and diseases because of immune-mediated toxicities resulting from incomplete specificity, and disease-specific determinants of sensitivity versus resistance to immune effector mechanisms. Recent studies, however, have begun to elucidate the molecular basis of the observed clinical effects allowing the rational development of next generation of immunotherapeutic combinations. We discuss here cancer antigen targets in hematologic malignancies and the specific approaches to induce immunity being pursued, the importance of modulating the host immunoregulatory environment, and the special features of immunological monitoring in clinical investigation. The hematologic malignancies represent an ideal setting for the development of immunotherapy due to logistical, clinical monitoring, and disease biology factors and may represent an exemplar for immune-based treatment in other cancer types.
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- Christopher S Hourigan
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD 21231-1000, USA
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Small TN, Cowan MJ. Immunization of hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients against vaccine-preventable diseases. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2011; 7:193-203. [PMID: 21426257 DOI: 10.1586/eci.10.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Worldwide, over 40,000 hematopoietic cell transplants (HCT) are carried out each year, with the majority of patients surviving long term. Owing to their new immune systems, these patients are susceptible to a variety of preventable infectious diseases. The 2009 influenza pandemic, the increase in pertussis and antibiotic-resistant pneumococcus, as well as recent outbreaks of measles and mumps in immunocompetent individuals further highlight the need for effective revaccination of HCT recipients. Post-transplant vaccine guidelines, including those published in 2009, recommend immunization of all patient groups at fixed times post-HCT. Although early vaccination to protect against vaccine-preventable diseases is desirable, there are still limited data on whether this approach is efficacious in patient groups whose immune recovery differs from recipients of an unmodified HLA-matched sibling transplant. In the absence of such data, prospective trials are needed to better define the optimal timing for immunizing recipients of alternative donors. Ideally, such trials should be designed to identify biological markers that will predict an optimal and durable vaccine response.
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- Trudy N Small
- Department of Pediatrics, Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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An effective vaccine to prevent invasive infections caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) bacteria has been available for more than 20 years. Hib conjugate vaccine is safe, efficacious and easy to use, and its cost-benefit ratio is high both in industrialized as well as in developing countries. In spite of this, WHO estimates that every year approximately 8 million children contract life-threatening Haemophilus infections, especially meningitis or severe pneumonia. If we want to take seriously the Millenium Development Goal of reducing the mortality of under 5-year-old children by two-thirds before the year 2015, an effective means to contribute to this would be more efficient use of Hib vaccines.
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- J Eskola
- National Institute for Health and Welfare, FI-00271 Helsinki, Finland.
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Significant loss of hepatitis A Ab after allogeneic hematopoietic SCT in pediatric patients. Bone Marrow Transplant 2009; 45:171-5. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2009.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Vaccinations in children treated with standard-dose cancer therapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Pediatr Clin North Am 2008; 55:169-86, xi. [PMID: 18242320 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2007.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Most children with cancer are immunocompromised during therapy and for a variable period after completion of therapy. They are at an increased risk of infections, including vaccine-preventable infections. There is a reduction in immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases after completion of standard-dose chemotherapy and after hematopoietic stem cell transplant. It is important to protect these children against vaccine-preventable diseases by reimmunization.
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