Re: Re: RESEARCH - Vaccination in patients with chronic rheumatic or autoimmune diseases

[Guest guest]

This seems to be saying that the pneumonia vaccination might not be as

effective in someone who is on TNF-alpha treatment such as Enbrel, not

that it would be harmful.

Sue

On Sep 18, 2009, at 1:09 PM, OKD wrote:

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> CONCLUSION: Treatment of groups of patients with etanercept or

> infliximab does not impair their mean antibody responses to

> pneumococcal vaccination. However, a larger proportion of RA

> patients may not respond adequately to pneumococcal vaccination once

> on TNF-alpha blockade therapies. *******Consequently, pneumococcal

> vaccination before starting TNF-alpha blockade therapy is recommended.

[Guest guest]

Absolutely correct, Sue.

Not an MD

On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 12:56 PM, marysue <marysue@...> wrote:

> This seems to be saying that the pneumonia vaccination might not be as

> effective in someone who is on TNF-alpha treatment such as Enbrel, not

> that it would be harmful.

>

> Sue

>

> On Sep 18, 2009, at 1:09 PM, OKD wrote:

>

>>

>> CONCLUSION: Treatment of groups of patients with etanercept or

>> infliximab does not impair their mean antibody responses to

>> pneumococcal vaccination. However, a larger proportion of RA

>> patients may not respond adequately to pneumococcal vaccination once

>> on TNF-alpha blockade therapies. *******Consequently, pneumococcal

>> vaccination before starting TNF-alpha blockade therapy is recommended.