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Does immunodeficiency cause covid-19 failure?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Yes and no: If you mean vaccine failure, yes. But it depends on the kind of immunodeficiency. For example, people with HIV respond normally to the vacccine; whereas people with impaired antibody production (such as certain kinds of leukemia) may respond poorly. A "weak immune system" (e.g. someone who gets frequent colds) has no effect. If outwardly healthy, you can be sure the vaccine will work normally.

Answered 5/5/2021

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If you are immunosuppressed (cancer, chemotherapy, chronic illness, “autoimmune “ disease + many others) coronavirus vaccine will be less effective and coronavirus infection may be more severe. Many additional considerations, most of which are poorly understood

Answered 5/8/2021

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