The ITP Support Association - ITP Patient Covid-19 Vaccine Survey - Spring 2021 – Initial Findings

This paper reports on some initial findings from the ITP Support Association ITP Patient Covid-19 Vaccine Survey which was updated in February 2021.  

Probably one of the most asked questions since the rollout of the Covid Vaccine commenced in December 2020 was how it will affect my ITP and in particular my Platelet Count. Hence, we asked people, if they had a platelet count taken before and after their vaccination to let us know the numbers, please note we did not tell people that they must have a count taken, that would have created an issue for the Hospitals, this was for those who already had counts scheduled. observation.

The update covers the 220 people who completed the survey from the end of February 2021 to 12th May 2021. Of that total 41 ITP Patients received a pre and post vaccine Platelet Count, split, almost 50/50 between Pfizer and Oxford Astra Zeneca.

With the Pfizer vaccine, of the 87 ITP patients who received the vaccine up to 12th May 2021, 20 patients had a pre and post Platelet Count taken. Only two patients (160 – 60, 123 – 4) showed a drop in the Platelet level whilst the rest maintained a stable count.

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