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UPMC: Covid vaccine may not be as effective for immune-compromised – TribLIVE
UPMC experts on Friday shared new data related to the effectiveness of the covid-19 vaccines on patients with compromised immune systems – suggesting that, for…

UPMC experts on Friday shared new data related to the effectiveness of the covid-19 vaccines on patients with compromised immune systems – suggesting that, for some people, the vaccines are less effective at preventing infection.
Researchers searched for antibodies via blood tests of 70 volunteer residents of UPMC Senior Communities, as well as 67 patients with cancers affecting blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes. Samples were taken a few weeks after volunteers had been fully vaccinated.
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