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COVID‑19 vaccination in liver transplant recipients (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Aikaterini Gkoufa
    • Maria Saridaki
    • Vasiliki Epameinondas Georgakopoulou
    • Demetrios A. Spandidos
    • Evangelos Cholongitas
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  • Published online on: May 3, 2023     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.11990
  • Article Number: 291
  • Copyright: © Gkoufa et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Sars‑CoV‑2) infection has significantly affected immunocompromised individuals and subsequently, liver transplant recipients (LTRs). Early in the course of pandemic, this vulnerable population was prioritized for vaccination, after obtaining encouraging data about the vaccination benefits on disease severity and mortality. As the published knowledge was mainly supported from studies which were limited to the healthy population, the present review summarizes the data from the literature on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) vaccination in LTRs and the available vaccination guidelines of international societies. The COVID‑19 vaccination of LTRs is strongly recommended as a safe and effective measure in order to prevent severe disease and mortality.
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Gkoufa A, Saridaki M, Georgakopoulou VE, Spandidos DA and Cholongitas E: COVID‑19 vaccination in liver transplant recipients (Review). Exp Ther Med 25: 291, 2023
APA
Gkoufa, A., Saridaki, M., Georgakopoulou, V.E., Spandidos, D.A., & Cholongitas, E. (2023). COVID‑19 vaccination in liver transplant recipients (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 25, 291. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.11990
MLA
Gkoufa, A., Saridaki, M., Georgakopoulou, V. E., Spandidos, D. A., Cholongitas, E."COVID‑19 vaccination in liver transplant recipients (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 25.6 (2023): 291.
Chicago
Gkoufa, A., Saridaki, M., Georgakopoulou, V. E., Spandidos, D. A., Cholongitas, E."COVID‑19 vaccination in liver transplant recipients (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 25, no. 6 (2023): 291. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.11990