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Vaccination and Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
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Special Issue "Vaccination and Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases"

A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2023 | Viewed by 696

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Marco L. Krasselt

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Medical Clinic III: Endocrinology, Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Interests: vaccination (effectiveness, epidemiology); autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases; immunosuppressive therapy; SARS-CoV-2; ANCA-associated vasculitis

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The vaccination of patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRDs) remains challenging. Despite the often substantially increased risk for infections, the reported vaccination rates for important vaccines (e.g., influenza) are low. In this context, concerns about the triggering of flare-ups of known AIIRDs or the induction of autoimmunity itself are prominent. Furthermore, vaccination effectiveness seems to be impaired because of immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory therapy.

This Special Issue addresses all aspects of vaccination related to autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Topics include, but are not limited to, reports on vaccination efficacy under immunosuppressive therapy, autoimmune-related side effects and AIIRD flare-up induction due to vaccination, studies investigating the reasons for vaccination hesitancy or manuscripts on patient education regarding vaccination in immunocompromised patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases.   

All kinds of papers, including original articles, reviews, meta-analyses and theoretical contributions are welcomed.

Dr. Marco L. Krasselt
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • vaccination
  • autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases
  • vaccination rates
  • vaccination efficacy
  • vaccination hesitancy
  • varicella zoster virus
  • influenza
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • flare induction
  • triggering of autoimmunity

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Brief Report
Influenza, Pneumococcal and Herpes Zoster Vaccination Rates in Patients with Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
by
Marco Krasselt
,
Ulf Wagner
and
Olga Seifert
Vaccines 2023, 11(4), 760; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11040760 - 29 Mar 2023
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Background: Vaccination rates are known to be low in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD). We therefore aimed to determine current vaccination rates against influenza, Streptococcus pneumoniae and herpes zoster in a cohort of patients with AIIRD in Germany. Methods: Consecutive adult [...] Read more.
Background: Vaccination rates are known to be low in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD). We therefore aimed to determine current vaccination rates against influenza, Streptococcus pneumoniae and herpes zoster in a cohort of patients with AIIRD in Germany. Methods: Consecutive adult patients with an AIIRD were recruited from our outpatient clinic during their regular consultations. The individual vaccination status regarding influenza, Streptococcus pneumoniae and herpes zoster was obtained by reviewing the vaccination documents. Results: A total of 222 AIIRD patients (mean age 62.9 ± 13.9 years) were included. In total, 68.5% were vaccinated against influenza, 34.7% against Streptococcus pneumoniae and 13.1% against herpes zoster (HZ). The pneumococcal vaccination was outdated in 29.4% of the vaccinated patients. Vaccination rates were significantly higher in patients ≥60 years old (odds ratio (OR) 2.167, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.213–3.870, p = 0.008 for influenza, OR 4.639, 95% CI 2.555–8.422, p < 0.0001 for pneumococcal and OR 6.059, 95% CI 1.772–20.712, p = 0.001 for HZ vaccination). Ages > 60 years, female sex, glucocorticoid use and influenza vaccination were all independently associated with a pneumococcal vaccination. Regarding influenza vaccination, only a positive pneumococcal vaccination history remained independently associated. In patients with HZ vaccination, glucocorticoid use and a preceding pneumococcal vaccination were independently associated with HZ protection. Conclusions: The frequencies of vaccinations against influenza, Streptococcus pneumoniae and HZ have increased during recent years. While this can be partly explained by continuous efforts in patient education during the outpatient visits, the COVID-19 pandemic might also have contributed. Nevertheless, the persistently high incidence and mortality of these preventable diseases in patients with AIIRDs mandates further efforts to increase vaccination coverage, particularly in SLE patients. Full article
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