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Review
. 2023 May 3;25(6):291.
doi: 10.3892/etm.2023.11990. eCollection 2023 Jun.

COVID‑19 vaccination in liver transplant recipients (Review)

Aikaterini Gkoufa  1 , Maria Saridaki  2 , Vasiliki Epameinondas Georgakopoulou  1 , Demetrios A Spandidos  3 , Evangelos Cholongitas  2
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Review

COVID‑19 vaccination in liver transplant recipients (Review)

Aikaterini Gkoufa et al. Exp Ther Med. .

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.

Keywords: coronavirus disease 2019; coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine; liver transplant; vaccination.

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Conflict of interest statement

DAS is the Editor-in-Chief for the journal, but had no personal involvement in the reviewing process, or any influence in terms of adjudicating on the final decision, for this article. The other authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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