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January 01, 2023
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Study offers insights into COVID-19 vaccination, infection among HSCT recipients

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NEW ORLEANS — Most hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to single-institution study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

The majority reported no or minimal adverse effects, and most patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease experienced no symptom worsening, results showed.

Vaccinated patients and members of their households appeared significantly less likely to contract COVID-19 than unvaccinated patients and their household members.

Healio spoke with researcher Emily C. Liang, MD, first-year hematology/oncology fellow at University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, about the findings and the insights they offer about HSCT recipient compliance with COVID-19 vaccination and infection.