Vaccination in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often exacerbated by various viruses and bacteria, leading to acute episodes of worsening respiratory symptoms, which contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality associated with COPD. Consequently, vaccination against these pathogens is rec...

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Main Authors: Wang-Chun Kwok, Jin-Ning Clarabel Wong, Aaron Cheung, Terence Chi-Chun Tam
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13/3/218
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description Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often exacerbated by various viruses and bacteria, leading to acute episodes of worsening respiratory symptoms, which contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality associated with COPD. Consequently, vaccination against these pathogens is recommended by numerous guidelines to safeguard COPD patients from adverse health outcomes. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) recommendation advocates for vaccination against influenza, <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV2), pertussis, and varicella zoster. This review article will examine the current vaccination strategies recommended for adult COPD patients and will discuss the clinical benefits associated with these vaccines.
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spelling doaj-art-3d3c00555aca4e6c9ae5361e5935dca42025-08-20T01:49:04ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2025-02-0113321810.3390/vaccines13030218Vaccination in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseWang-Chun Kwok0Jin-Ning Clarabel Wong1Aaron Cheung2Terence Chi-Chun Tam3Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 102 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaDepartment of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 102 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaDepartment of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 102 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaDepartment of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 102 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often exacerbated by various viruses and bacteria, leading to acute episodes of worsening respiratory symptoms, which contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality associated with COPD. Consequently, vaccination against these pathogens is recommended by numerous guidelines to safeguard COPD patients from adverse health outcomes. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) recommendation advocates for vaccination against influenza, <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV2), pertussis, and varicella zoster. This review article will examine the current vaccination strategies recommended for adult COPD patients and will discuss the clinical benefits associated with these vaccines.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13/3/218influenza vaccinepneumococcal vaccineRSV vaccineCOVID-19 vaccinezoster vaccinepertussis vaccine
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Vaccination in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Vaccines
influenza vaccine
pneumococcal vaccine
RSV vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine
zoster vaccine
pertussis vaccine
title Vaccination in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_full Vaccination in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_fullStr Vaccination in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_full_unstemmed Vaccination in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_short Vaccination in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_sort vaccination in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
topic influenza vaccine
pneumococcal vaccine
RSV vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine
zoster vaccine
pertussis vaccine
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