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By Kelsey Kloss
As places reopen and face mask requirements are lifted, immunocompromised patients have concerns about resuming their usual activities — but the doctor’s office is still one of the safest places to be.
By Kelsey Kloss
If someone gives you a hard time for wearing a mask, here’s how to react and protect yourself.
By CreakyStaff
Immunocompromised people in the U.S. are now eligible to get a third COVID-19 vaccine dose, in an effort to improve their protection against the coronavirus. Here’s what we know so far about the additional vaccine dose, including why you need it and how to get it.
By Kelsey Kloss
The news is reassuring for arthritis and rheumatic disease patients who have been concerned about the potential risk of post-vaccine disease flares.
By Kelsey Kloss
On the other hand, study authors did not find an association between using other biologics — such as TNF inhibitors, IL-6 inhibitors, and abatacept — and worse COVID-19 outcomes.
By Kelsey Kloss
Supermarkets may soon loosen rules about mask wearing and other COVID-19 precautions. But is shopping in person safe for immunocompromised people, even if they’re vaccinated? Here’s how to decide what’s right for you and expert advice on staying safe.
One of the largest studies to assess COVID-19 infection risks among people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) found that they were 25 percent more likely than non-RA patients to develop COVID.
In the Global Healthy Living Foundation’s latest COVID-19 Patient Support Program poll, nearly all immunocompromised patients said they would continue to wear masks in indoor public spaces as well as indoor events. They are, however, more willing to go without masks indoors if socializing with people they know and trust.
By Kelsey Kloss
The 2022 wedding boom is underway after couples rescheduled ceremonies due to COVID-19. But are larger gatherings safe for immunocompromised people, even if they’re vaccinated? Here’s how to decide what’s right for you and expert advice on staying safe.
By Kelsey Kloss
Experts say the news shouldn’t stop you from getting vaccinated, but you should continue to follow precautions like wearing a mask.
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