The intertwined epidemics of HIV and COVID-19 - emerging data and responses.
The intertwined epidemics of HIV and COVID-19 - emerging data and responses.
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HIV 和 COVID-19 相互交织的流行病 - 新出现的数据和应对措施。
DOI:
10.1097/coh.0000000000000792
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发表时间:
2023
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Riva,Agostino
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文献类型:
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作者:
Spinelli,Matthew;Gandhi,Monica;Riva,Agostino
No prior global pandemic on the scale of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has overlapped with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic to date, challenging biomedical science to adapt the infrastructure of healthcare, public health responses, and research to respond to coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Unfortunately, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has led to stockouts of antiretroviral therapy, decreased access to laboratory testing and monitoring, and profound socioeconomic impacts on both people living with HIV (PLWH) and the general population. Adding to fears about setbacks in the global control of the HIV epidemic were concerns about the susceptibility of people living with HIV to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Although PLWH are at increased risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and its sequelae, driven in part by immunosuppression in those without well controlled HIV, higher rates of comorbidities, and the differential impact of the social determinants of health, SARS-CoV-2 vaccination has emerged as a key strategy to prevent morbidity and mortality among PLWH.PWLH have been demonstrated to have excellent immunologic responses to COVID-19 vaccines, although those with lower cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) counts will need ongoing booster vaccination. Unfortunately, regions with the highest HIV prevalence have had less access to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, which has contributed to preventable deaths among PLWH and highlights inequities in the global COVID-19 response. Despite higher engagement with healthcare systems, PLWH are not immune to vaccine hesitancy, with intersecting categories and identities including political ideology, trust and engagement with the healthcare system, and the past experience of racism and stigma in accessing medical care contributing to low vaccine confidence. Recent data has shown lower vaccine uptake especially among PLWH who have not achieved virologic suppression, both likely stemming from medical mistrust. There is obviously a need for strategies to both improve virologic suppression rates and uptake of comprehensive disease prevention and comorbidity treatments to avoid the worsening of health disparities among PWLH. With the potential for the emergence of novel mutations in SARS-CoV-2 viral populations