Agnieszka Matkowska-Kocjan

Dr. Agnieszka Matkowska-Kocjan


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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16 January 2023 in Vaccines
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AMAgnieszka Matkowska-Kocjan
Agnieszka Matkowska-Kocjan
JOJoanna Owoc-Lempach
Joanna Owoc-Lempach
Kamila LudwikowskaKamila Ludwikowska
Kamila Ludwikowska
FSFilip Szenborn
Filip Szenborn
NMNatalia Moskwa
Natalia Moskwa
Marek UssowiczMarek Ussowicz
Marek Ussowicz
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic had a devastating impact on the world’s population in the years 2020–2022. The rapid development of vaccines enabled a reduction in the mortality and morbidity of COVID-19, but there are limited data about their effects on immunocompromised children. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the mRNA BNT162b2 (Pfizer/Biontech) vaccine in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) recipients. Material and methods: Two cohorts of 34 children after allo-HSCT and 35 healthy children aged 5–11 years were vaccinated with two doses of the mRNA BNT162b2 (10 µg) vaccine. All children were evaluated for adverse effects with electronic surveys and the immunogenicity of the vaccine was assessed with anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG titer measurements. Results: All reported adverse events (AEs) were classified as mild. The most common AE was pain at the injection site. All the other AEs (both local and systemic) were rarely reported (2 years of age after HSCT who did not receive immunosuppressive treatment presented excellent antibody production after two doses of the vaccine, but children on immunosuppression may require a more intense vaccination schedule.