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How are you timing the third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in patients on rituximab?
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Rheumatology · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
At this point, I am advising the patients to do the 3rd vaccine at least 5 months after the previous Rituximab dose. Whenever feasible, I test them for B cell reconstitution prior to vaccination, and may delay the vaccination if B cells are undetectable.