Did you know that the decrease in each patient's immune response can be a decisive factor in vaccination? Well, depending on the conditions that are present in the immune system, there are some vaccines that cannot be used in immunosuppressed people.This is because immunocompromised patients are unlikely to come into contact with live infectious agents, due to the high risk of serious illness from the diseases they seek to avoid. But what exactly is immunosuppression? Understand below.
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Can you have multiple vaccines at the same time? Dengue vaccine: everything you need to know about the vaccine Biosafety: what it is, symptoms and importance What is immunosuppression? You know when we catch a cold and after a few days our body calms down and we are “ready for another one”? This does not happen in an immunosuppressed person, because this person has a health problem that is limited to a milder condition.
Generally, an immunocompromised patient is one who has a weakened immune system due to certain conditions and may be at increased risk of infectious diseases. This case includes patients with more serious chronic diseases, such as HIV, or transplant patients (solid organs, hematopoietic stem cell transplants), as well as those with rheumatological and autoimmune diseases.
Immunosuppression affects the immune system, making the body more susceptible to infections and diseases. Image: PeopleImages.com – Yuri A //Shutterstock What risks does immunosuppression pose to the patient? In addition to the risks in patient-specific conditions, immunosuppressed individuals should be more cautious when administering the vaccine.
Although they need to keep their vaccination schedule up to date to protect themselves, they need to take more care than most. Like consulting a medical professional before getting vaccinated, for example. Because some live vaccines may increase the risk in immunocompromised people.
On the other hand, these patients can receive other vaccines classified as inactive, but their effectiveness may be lower depending on the individual's degree of immunosuppression. However, it is possible to take other measures to prevent such diseases from contracting this patient, such as vaccinating people who are part of their environment. Because once infected, an immunocompromised patient can become more seriously ill than a healthy person.
A healthy diet is essential for immunosuppressed patients. Image: Nova África/Shutterstock About vaccines against Covid-19, according to Dr. Eliane Matos dos Santos, doctor at the Bio-Manguinhos/Fiocruz Clinical Advisory in a statement to Invivo – Museu da Vida, the first research carried out with this population demonstrated that immunizers are also safe and effective in these groups.