Serological response after COVID-19 infection compared to vaccination against COVID-19 in children with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

• Main Authors: Tjaša Šinkovec Savšek (Author), Mojca Zajc Avramovič (Author), Tadej Avčin (Author), Miša Korva (Author), Tatjana Avšič-Županc (Author), Nataša Toplak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Paediatric patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (pARD) have a dysregulated immune system, so infections present a major threat to them. To prevent severe COVID-19 infections we aimed to vaccinate them as soon as possible. Studies have shown that the BNT162b2 vaccine is saf...