Table 1.
Author | Organ | N. of patients | Median age (years) | Median transplant-to vaccination interval (months) | Vaccine type | Type of serological test employed———Days between the second vaccine dose and evaluation of the antibody response | Antibody response rate | Positive predictors of antibody response |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boyarsky et al. [3] | SOT | 658 | - | - | mRNA1273 BNT162b2 |
Euroimmun® Roche Elecsys® ——— 28 to 31 |
Overall: 54% LT: 32% |
• Younger age • Liver transplantation • Longer time since transplantation • Immunosuppression without mycophenolate • mRNA1273 vaccine |
Rabinowich et al. [4] | Liver | 80 | 60 | 60 | BNT162b2 | Liason S1/S2 IgG® ——— 10 to 20 |
47.5% | • Younger age • Normal kidney function • Low dosage of steroids • Immunosuppression without mycophenolate |
Peled et al. [5] | Heart | 77 | 62 | 89 | BNT162b2 | IgG anti RBD (“in house” ELISA) ——— 21 |
57% | • Immunosuppression without mycophenolate |
Shostak et al. [6] | Lung, heart | 168 | 60.5 | >12 in 90% of cases | BNT162b2 | Abbott® ——— 14-21 |
18% | • Younger age • Immunosuppression without mycophenolate and/or mTOR |
Grupper et al. [7] | Kidney | 136 | 58.6 | 39.2 | BNT162b2 | Liason S1/S2 IgG® ——— 14-21 |
37.5% | • Younger age • Immunosuppression without mycophenolate and/or mTOR • Low dose of steroids |
SOT: solid organ transplantations; LT: liver transplanted; S1/S2 IgG: immunoglobulin G antibodies against subunits S1 and S2 of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein; IgG anti RBD: Immunoglobulin G antibodies against Receptor Binding Domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein; ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; mTOR: mammalian target of rapamycin.