Vaccination Concerns Among Patients with Autoimmune Diseases

Guest Speaker: Justin K. Owensby, PharmD, PhD, Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

People living with autoimmune and systemic inflammatory syndromes are at increased risk of vaccine-preventable infections, yet many patients are not getting the vaccines they need. This educational webinar addresses how vaccines work, why vaccines are important, and which vaccines may be recommended for individuals living with an autoimmune or inflammatory condition.

[luisbracero]

I have lupus and rheumatoid arthritis is it safe to take the vaccine 😲

[danielletrapani]

I’m 50, diagnosed with Cyclic Neutropenia Cyclic age 13, a rare genetic disease blood disorder with episodes of abnormally low white blood cells, which are instrumental in fighting off infection.
4 years ago diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I am not healthy, I’m pre diabetic, have lung nodules, heart problems.
I don’t feel the vaccine would be safe for me. Can someone help??

[lottesrensen]

I have addisons astma diabetes2 and other autoimmune it be risky for me to get covid caccine