Abstract
2/2022
vol. 97
Special paper
Guidelines for immunization of children following multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
- Department of Pediatrics with Clinical Assessment Unit, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
- 2nd Department of Infectious Diseases, Children’s Hospital in Poznan, Poznan, Poland
- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Oncology and Immunology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
Pediatr Pol 2022; 97 (2): 81-88
Online publish date: 2022/06/10
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a late complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection, either symptomatic or asymptomatic. The underlying cause is immunological dysregulation, leading to severe inflammatory processes. Children with MIS-C require hospital treatment, the use of immunomodulating drugs, and often intensive care. COVID-19 vaccination is safe and highly effective in preventing not only severe COVID-19, but also MIS-C in adolescents. However, there are no explicit vaccination recommendations for children who underwent MIS-C. We present a summary of current knowledge on vaccinations against COVID-19 in the context of MIS-C. Moreover, we propose guidance concerning vaccinations for children following MIS-C.
Keywords
vaccines, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, PIMS-TS, BNT 162b2
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