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COVID-19: patients with CLL experience a poor antibody response to vaccine

Pavankumar Kamat   |   Clinical Summary   |   20 May 2021
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Takeaway

  • Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) may experience a poor antibody-mediated response to COVID-19 vaccines.

Why this matters

  • Previous studies involving pneumococcal, hepatitis B, and influenza A and B vaccinations have shown that patients with CLL are likely to have compromised immune systems, resulting in a poor response to vaccines....

          

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