Table 7

Efficacy, immunogenicity and safety of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) in patients with AIIRD (October 2009–August 2018)

First author +ref.YearStudy designNo. casesNo.
ST
EfficacyImmunogenicitySafetyLoE
Eff. Imm. Saf.
Izumi120 2017RCT464 RA–vaccinated
436 RA–placebo
NASimilar efficacy in vaccinated versus placeboNo safety issue1b-2b
Kivitz76 2014RCT110 RA-Certolizumab
(68%+MTX)
114 RA-Placebo
(68%+MTX)
6No difference between certolizumab and placebo1b-2b
Hesselstrand131 2018Cohort44 SSc:
  • 31 PPSV23

  • 13 PCV13


49 HC
2Lower response in patients treated with DMARDsNo safety issue2b4
Jaeger53 2017Cohort16 patients with CAPSNASignificant side effects4
Chatham125 2017Cohort34 SLE PPSV23 4 weeks before, and
45 SLE 24 weeks after belimumab
23Adequate response, not affected by belimumabNo safety issue2b4
Broyde130 2016Cohort (retrospective)88 RA and SpA vaccinated
42 RA and SpA non-vaccinated
NAPreserved immunogenicity after 7 years2b
Winthrop84
Part A
2016Cohort102 RA-Tofacitinib
98 RA-Placebo
12Reduced response in tofacitinib-treated patients2b
Winthrop84
Part B
2016Cohort92 RA-Cont Tofacitinib
91 RA-Stop Tofacitinib
12No difference between groups2b
Alten83 2016Cohort125 RA ABA+MTX5Adequate responseNo safety issue2b4
Rezende116 2016Cohort54 SLE7Poor immunogenicity2b
Migita109 2015Cohort35 RA-DMARDs
55 RA-MTX
21 RA-ABA +MTX
2Reduced response in abatacept-treated patientsNo safety issue2b4
Migita124 2015Cohort35 RA-DMARDs
55 RA-MTX
24 RA-Golimumab +MTX
2Reduced response in golimumab-treated patientsNo safety issue2b4
Migita119 2015Cohort35 RA-DMARDs
55 RA-MTX
29 RA-Tacrolimus
14 RA-Tacrolimus +MTX
2Higher response in tacrolimus-treated patientsNo safety issue2b4
Bingham112 2015Cohort27 RA-MTX
54 RA-MTX +TCZ
12Similar response in patients treated with MTX or MTX +TCZNo safety issue2b4
Fischer115 2015Cohort57 vaccinated/122 non-vaccinated RA,SpA, vasc.,CTDNRAdequate response4
Tsuru81 2014Cohort21 RA-TCZ12All TCZ-treated patients responded2b
Mori113 2013Cohort62 RA-MTX
54 RA-MTX+TCZ
50 RA-TCZ
24 RA-DMARDs
2Better response in patients treated with TCZNo safety issue2b4
Coulson121 2011Cohort (retrospective)124 RA vaccinated
28 RA non-vaccinated
NAReduced rate of pneumonia in vaccinatedPreserved immunogenicity after 7 years42b
Rehnberg107 2010Cohort11 RA-RTX 36 weeks
8 RA-Pre-RTX 1 week
10 RA-DC
NRReduced in patients treated with RTX4
  • ABA, abatacept; CAPS, cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome; cont., continued; CTD, connective tissue disease; DC, disease control; DMARD, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; eff., efficacy; HC, healthy controls; imm., immunogenicity; LoE, level of evidence; MTX, methotrexate; No., number; NR, not reported; PCV, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PPSV, pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; RCT, randomised controlled trial; Ref., reference; RTX, rituximab; saf., safety; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; SpA, spondyloarthropathy; SSc, systemic sclerosis; ST, serotypes; TCZ, tocilizumab; vasc., vasculitis.