Autoinflammatory & rare systemic diseases

Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not increase the risk of relapse in patients with clinically inactive adult-onset Still’s disease

Rheumatology (Oxford)Published Prospective cohort study

Authors' conclusion

Increased disease activity or relapse following vaccination with inactivated SARS-CoV-2 was rare in patients with inactive AOSD. Local and systemic adverse reactions were found to be mild and self-limiting.

Study context

Population
Clinically inactive adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) patients visiting outpatient clinics
Participants
122 patients
Exposure
Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine vs no vaccination
  • Vaccinatedn = 60
Outcome
Relapse rate
Methodological detailspropensity-score matched
  • Propensity-score matched

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

No relapse occurred within 1 month after vaccination

Safety

No obvious adverse reactions (vaccinated participants)

No obvious adverse reactions reported
75.0%

Severe reactions (vaccinated participants)

None of the patients reported severe reactions
0
  • Local and systemic adverse reactions mild and self-limiting

Original publication

Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not increase the risk of relapse in patients with clinically inactive adult-onset Still’s disease. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 25 October 2022. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keac620

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