Vaccination completeness in children with rheumatic diseases: A longitudinal, observational multicenter cohort study in Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Children with pediatric inflammatory rheumatic diseases (PRD) have an increased infection risk. Vaccinations are effective to avoid vaccine-preventable diseases. This study aimed to assess the vaccination completeness in Swiss PRD patients stratified by immunosuppressive treatment (IST).

Materials and methods

This multicenter observational cohort study of PRD patients was performed in Basel, Geneva, Lucerne, Lausanne, and Zurich in PRD patients aged < 18 years included in the Juvenile Inflammatory Rheumatism Cohort. Completeness was assessed for i) the overall vaccination status (Swiss national immunization program (NIP) and specific additional PRD-recommended vaccinations), ii) for all and each vaccination of the NIP at PRD diagnosis and reference date (RefD) a

SUBMITTER: Welzel T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9493270 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature