Vaccines   

Questions discussed in this category


Is there a role for booster vaccination and if so, how do you approach the timing when a patient is already on a biologic for immunosuppression? 

E.g., for a patient with myeloma, s/p induction therapy, and high-dose chemotherapy, followed by autologous rescue with inappropriate antibody respons...

For example, in patients who are HbSAg negative, anti-HBc positive and HbSAb negative, does vaccination reduce reactivation risk?

Data is clear that we should hold methotrexate at least one week after COVID and flu vaccines. How do you approach methotrexate management around Shin...

If a deficiency is present, do you consider IVIG to treat non-infectious symptoms such as skin rash, arthritis or hematological abnormalities? 

If so, what patients do you recommend get one and do you have concerns for patients who also may be receiving chemotherapy as the CDC guidelines recom...

E.g., inflammatory polyarthritis or inflammatory myopathy with onset within 2 weeks of documented COVID infection


Papers discussed in this category


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N Engl J Med, 2020 Nov 20

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Ann Oncol, 2021 Mar 18

Arthritis Rheumatol, 2021 May 24

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Autoimmun Rev, 2022 Aug 24

Ann Rheum Dis, 2021 Sep 07