Recommendations by the scientific department of neuroimmunology of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology (DCNI/ABN) and the Brazilian Committee for treatment and research in multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunological diseases (BCTRIMS) on vaccination in general and specifically against SARS-CoV-2 for patients with demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system

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2021-11-01

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Becker, Jefferson
Campos Ferreira, Lis
Damasceno, Alfredo
Bichuetti, Denis Bernardi
Christo, Paulo Pereira
Callegaro, Dagoberto
Lana Peixoto, Marco Aurélio
De Carvalho Sousa, Nise Alessandra
De Almeida, Sérgio Monteiro
Adoni, Tarso

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The Scientific Department of Neuroimmunology of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology (DCNI/ABN) and Brazilian Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunological Diseases (BCTRIMS) provide recommendations in this document for vaccination of the population with demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) against infections in general and against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes COVID-19. We emphasize the seriousness of the current situation in view of the spread of COVID-19 in our country. Therefore, reference guides on vaccination for clinicians, patients, and public health authorities are particularly important to prevent some infectious diseases. The DCNI/ABN and BCTRIMS recommend that patients with CNS demyelinating diseases (e.g., MS and NMOSD) be continually monitored for updates to their vaccination schedule, especially at the beginning or before a change in treatment with a disease modifying drug (DMD). It is also important to note that vaccines are safe, and physicians should encourage their use in all patients. Clearly, special care should be taken when live attenuated viruses are involved. Finally, it is important for physicians to verify which DMD the patient is receiving and when the last dose was taken, as each drug may affect the induction of immune response differently.

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Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica, SARS-CoV-2, Vaccination; COVID-19

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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, v. 79, n. 11, p. 1049-1061, 2021.