A study in Japan analyzed the association between mRNA Covid-19 vaccination and medium-term SLE flare-ups. At 30 days after completion of a primary series, the rate of mild or moderate SLE flares was 20.3% within the vaccinated group, versus 23.3% in the unvaccinated group. Flare rates at 60 and 90 days were similar between both groups.
Read More »A new study investigated how effective a two-dose SARS-CoV-2 vaccine regimen is for patients receiving Rituximab. Researchers measured the humoral and cellular immune responses, which correlate to antibody and T-cell production, respectively.
Read More »A study published in the Journal of Autoimmunity evaluated the immune response of Pfizer and Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in participants with autoimmune systemic diseases. In total, serum samples from 244 AD patients were collected 2-4 weeks and six months after their first vaccine cycle, and 2-4 weeks following their booster dose; 502 people from the general population were used as a control group.
Read More »A new study investigated vaccine efficacy of a primary series and booster dose across multiple variants, including the BA.1 omicron variant, in SLE patients. This is one of the first studies on vaccine efficacy of a primary series and booster dose across multiple variants, including the BA.1 omicron variant, especially in an autoimmune disease patient cohort.
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