Choosing a flexible treatment approach that adapts to other healthcare needs, such as vaccination protocols, is becoming increasingly important in the management of MS.1 By altering immune cell counts, the use of some DMTs can affect vaccination effectiveness and patient’s immunisation readiness and should therefore be carefully considered when making treatment decisions.2
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Date of preparation: November 2021.
References:
1. Pardo G, Jones DE. The sequence of disease-modifying therapies in relapsing multiple sclerosis: safety and immunologic considerations. J Neurol. 2017;264(12):2351-2374.
2. Giovannoni G, Smets I, Reyes S. MS Minute: The COVID-19 Vaccine & Vaccine Readiness in MS. Pract Neurol. 2021:77-81.