Publication Name	World Journal of Immunology
Manuscript ID	69504
Country	Bulgaria

Received	2021-07-02 05:55
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Category	Immunology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Vaccines and autoimmunity during the COVID-19 pandemic
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Tsvetelina Velikova
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Tsvetelina Velikova http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0593-1272
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Tsvetelina Velikova, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Lozenetz, Kozyak 1 Street, Sofia 1407, Bulgaria. tsvelikova@medfac.mu-sofia.bg
Key Words	SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; immune response; COVID-19 vaccine; immune memory; autoimmunity; autoimmune diseases; relapse
Core Tip	Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have created concerns about their efficacy and safety, notably in autoimmune patients. Which vaccine adverse events are related to the underlying autoimmunity is unclear. Additional data is needed to evaluate the immunological impact of COVID-19 vaccines in terms of effectiveness and immune-driven adverse effects that might provoke a disease flare in individuals with a history of autoimmune-related symptoms. However, the risk of autoimmune disease flare after vaccination was considered low, while the immune responses after vaccination showed great immunogenicity for these patients. In addition, vaccination will considerably decrease related morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 in autoimmune patients.
Publish Date	2022-08-22 12:18
Citation	Velikova T. Vaccines and autoimmunity during the COVID-19 pandemic. World J Immunol 2022; 12(2): 9-14
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2824/full/v12/i2/9.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5411/wji.v12.i2.9

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