@mastersthesis{f29ae01b921b48a993cab04fc9792672,
title = "ANTIBODY RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 CHADOX1NCOV-19 (ASTRA ZENECA) AND BNT162B (PFIZER) VACCINES AFTER TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DMARD THERAPY IN IMMUNE MEDIATED INFLAMMATORY DISEASE (IMID)",
abstract = "This study evaluated the antibody responses to the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines in patients with immune mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) on disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). It compares the effects of continuing versus withholding DMARD therapy post-vaccination. Results indicate that withholding conventional synthetic DMARDs (csDMARD) and targeted DMARDs (tsDMARD) improves seroconversion rates, with those over age 60 benefiting most from pausing csDMARDs. Six months post-vaccination, most remained seropositive, with Pfizer vaccine recipients showing longer antibody persistence. A booster dose restored immunity across all groups, suggesting that pausing certain DMARDs around vaccination enhances immune response, with the Pfizer vaccine offering longer-lasting protection. ",
keywords = "COVID-19, Vaccine, DMARD, Astra Zeneca, Pfizer, Methotrexate, IMID, mRNA",
author = "Ai Tran",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.26182/cvc4-dn22",
language = "English",
school = "The University of Western Australia",
}