Possible Mpox Protection from Smallpox Vaccine-Generated Antibodies among Older Adults.

Autor: Sanz-Muñoz I, Sánchez-dePrada L, Sánchez-Martínez J, Rojo-Rello S, Domínguez-Gil M, Hernán-García C, Fernández-Espinilla V, de Lejarazu-Leonardo RO, Castrodeza-Sanz J, Eiros JM
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2023 Mar; Vol. 29 (3), pp. 656-658. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 02.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2903.221231
Abstrakt: Smallpox vaccination may confer cross-protection to mpox. We evaluated vaccinia virus antibodies in 162 persons ≥50 years of age in Spain; 68.5% had detectable antibodies. Highest coverage (78%) was among persons 71-80 years of age. Low antibody levels in 31.5% of this population indicates that addressing their vaccination should be a priority.
Databáze: MEDLINE