COVID-19 mRNA vaccination responses in individuals with sickle cell disease: an ASH RC Sickle Cell Research Network Study.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-10-2024
Abstract
Children and adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) have increases in morbidity and mortality with COVID-19 infections. The American Society of Hematology Research Collaborative Sickle Cell Disease Research Network performed a prospective COVID-19 vaccine study to assess antibody responses and analyze whether messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination precipitated any adverse effects unique to individuals with SCD. Forty-one participants received 2 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and provided baseline blood samples before vaccination and 2 months after the initial vaccination for analysis of immunoglobulin G (IgG) reactivity against the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike protein. Six-month IgG reactivity against the viral RBD was also available in 37 patients. Postvaccination reactogenicity was common and similar to the general population. There were no fevers that required inpatient admission. Vaso-occlusive pain within 2 to 3 days of first or second vaccination was reported by 5 participants (12%) including 4 (10%) who sought medical care. Twenty-seven participants (66%) were seropositive at baseline, and all 14 initially seronegative participants (34%) converted to seropositive after vaccination. Overall, mRNA vaccination had a good risk-benefit profile in individuals with SCD. This mRNA vaccine study also marks the first evaluation of vaccine safety and antibody response in very young children with SCD. This trial was registered at www.ClinicalTrials.gov as #NCT05139992.
Volume
8
Issue
17
First Page
4549
Last Page
4553
ISSN
2473-9537
Published In/Presented At
Anderson, A. R., Strouse, J. J., Manwani, D., Brandow, A. M., Vichinsky, E., Campbell, A., Leavey, P. J., Nero, A., Ibrahim, I. F., Field, J. J., Baer, A., Soto-Calderon, H., Vincent, L., Zhao, Y., Santos, J. J. S., Hensley, S. E., Mortier, N., Lanzkron, S., Neuberg, D., & Abrams, C. S. (2024). COVID-19 mRNA vaccination responses in individuals with sickle cell disease: an ASH RC Sickle Cell Research Network Study. Blood advances, 8(17), 4549–4553. https://doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2024013878
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
38991137
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article