https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2021/10/vatican-childrens-hospital-offers-covid-booster-to-fragile-patients
An Oct. 4 hospital news bulletin offered fresh data on the efficacy of anti-COVID vaccines on young patients, particularly those with compromised immune systems, conducted by researchers at Bambino Gesù hospital.
“The results of our studies show that it is essential to protect the most fragile categories by administering the third dose of vaccine, calibrating the dosages, or by using new adjuvanted vaccine formulations capable of enhancing the immune response to the virus and maintaining it over time,” said Professor Paolo Palma, Head of Clinical Immunology and Vaccinology at Bambino Gesù.
“At the same time, it is necessary to achieve the widest possible vaccination coverage. The risk of infection is higher among immunosuppressed children and adolescents. Each of us, with our own vaccine, is also responsible for their health,” Palma said.
According to the research results, just 30 percent of immunosuppressed patients showed no response to the COVID vaccines, while 70 percent developed the antibodies to fight the coronavirus. These antibodies were stronger after the second dose, although they were still lower than those found in healthy people.
The study was conducted by researchers at Bambino Gesù on three different groups of immunocompromised patients.