Efficacy of three COVID-19 vaccine doses in lung transplant recipients : a multicentre cohort study

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QUESTION ADDRESSED BY THE STUDY: Do three coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine doses induce a serological response in lung transplant recipients?.

METHODS: We retrospectively included 1071 adults (551 (52%) males) at nine transplant centres in France. Each had received three COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2021, after lung transplantation. An anti-spike protein IgG response, defined as a titre >264 BAU·mL-1 after the third dose (median (interquartile range (IQR)) 3.0 (1.7-4.1) months), was the primary outcome and adverse events were the secondary outcomes. Median (IQR) age at the first vaccine dose was 54 (40-63) years and median (IQR) time from transplantation to the first dose was 64 (30-110) months.

RESULTS: Median (IQR) follow-up after the first dose was 8.3 (6.7-9.3) months. A vaccine response developed in 173 (16%) patients. Factors independently associated with a response were younger age at vaccination, longer time from transplantation to vaccination and absence of corticosteroid or mycophenolate therapy. After vaccination, 51 (5%) patients (47 non-responders (47/898 (5%)) and four (4/173 (2%)) responders) experienced COVID-19, at a median (IQR) of 6.6 (5.1-7.3) months after the third dose. No responders had severe COVID-19 compared with 15 non-responders, including six who died of the disease.

CONCLUSIONS: Few lung transplant recipients achieved a serological response to three COVID-19 vaccine doses, indicating a need for other protective measures. Older age and use of mycophenolate or corticosteroids were associated with absence of a response. The low incidence of COVID-19 might reflect vaccine protection via cellular immunity and/or good adherence to shielding measures.

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CommentIn: Eur Respir J. 2023 Jan 19;61(1):. - PMID 36657779

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:61

Enthalten in:

The European respiratory journal - 61(2023), 1 vom: 20. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dauriat, Gaëlle [VerfasserIn]
Beaumont, Laurence [VerfasserIn]
Luong Nguyen, Liem Binh [VerfasserIn]
Renaud Picard, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Penhouet, Morgane [VerfasserIn]
Coiffard, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Salpin, Mathilde [VerfasserIn]
Demant, Xavier [VerfasserIn]
Saint Raymond, Christel [VerfasserIn]
Carlier, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
Messika, Jonathan [VerfasserIn]
Reynaud Gaubert, Martine [VerfasserIn]
Danner, Isabelle [VerfasserIn]
Gallais, Floriane [VerfasserIn]
Roux, Antoine [VerfasserIn]
Le Pavec, Jérôme [VerfasserIn]

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COVID-19 Vaccines
Journal Article
Multicenter Study

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Date Completed 23.01.2023

Date Revised 23.03.2023

published: Electronic-Print

CommentIn: Eur Respir J. 2023 Jan 19;61(1):. - PMID 36657779

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1183/13993003.00502-2022

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NLM347805264