Comparing the World’s Leading COVID-19 Vaccines

Even as the world moves on from the pandemic, immunocompromised individuals continue to face heightened health risks. With fewer people wearing masks, navigating daily life safely can be challenging. This guide explores the science behind immune function, the impact of mask-wearing, legal protections, and practical strategies for advocating for personal health. Whether seeking protection in healthcare settings, workplaces, or social interactions, immunocompromised individuals can find support and solutions to maintain both physical and mental well-being in an increasingly unmasked world.

“The hope is that the floodgates will open and that other people with invisible illnesses will be able to come to the table and talk about their invisible symptoms and be welcomed and embraced,” says James C. Jackson, Director of Long-Term Outcomes at the ICU Recovery Center at Vanderbilt University.

A pathologist weighs in on the latest research involving the link between autoimmunity and Long Covid The more we learn about Long COVID—one of the terms for the health problems that appear or worsen in some people weeks to months after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection—the more confusing the picture becomes. The disease can cause a dizzying […]

Insights from South Africa, Pakistan, the U.S., and the U.K. Innovative research programs around the world confront a health crisis in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Some 43 percent of people infected with Covid-19 develop Long Covid, which means at least 200 million people have had or currently have the condition, according to the […]

A look at Long Covid surveys Nearly three years into the pandemic, the long-term impacts of COVID-19 continue to unfold in real time. Now, communities and medical experts are grappling with an alarming reality: COVID-19 can trigger serious and long-lasting health complications in a significant number of people. The increasingly prevalent illness that follows COVID-19 […]

Retrospective hospital analyses and cohort studies have shown that people with autoimmune disease are not more susceptible to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Moreover, health experts now offer concrete recommendations for autoimmune disease patients about the COVID-19 vaccine. What do we understand about vaccine side effects in the general population, and how does it parallel outcomes for […]

A comparative look at the overlap between COVID-19 infection and autoimmunity, and the science behind it A lack of diagnosing and misdiagnosing makes it nearly impossible to calculate a true estimate for how many people live with an autoimmune disease (AD). As AD cases continue to be on the rise, there is an even more […]

For up-to-date information and more answers, check out our COVID Vaccine & Autoimmune Disease FAQ Since the start of the pandemic, researchers and health officials alike have wondered about the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on autoimmune disease. Now, more than a year since the first case of COVID-19 in the United States, scientific research developments and […]

Long-term effects from COVID-19 fall into several categories, making it difficult to identify when the normal recovery period ends and long COVID begins.

*Updated OCTOBER 24, 2020 Visit our evolving timeline for updates on COVID-19 as it relates to autoimmune disease. For an in-depth look at the relationship between the virus and autoimmunity, check out COVID-19 and Autoimmune Disease: What We Know Now. Looking for resources on COVID-19 and autoimmune disease, holistic health, and mental health? Scroll down […]

While the world at large is still getting a handle on exactly how the coronavirus spreads, what causes COVID-19, and why it affects some people with autoimmune disease, what we know now is still a far cry from what we knew at the start.

What Is Telehealth? Telehealth refers to the strategy of providing virtual healthcare. This includes any technologies and services that physicians use to conduct appointments remotely. Another feature of telehealth is the use of communications between hospitals and clinics to bring collaborative expertise into emergency procedures. As early as the 1970s, telehealth was used to assist […]