{"id":1197,"date":"2021-01-14T16:32:59","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T16:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/44.199.17.173\/?p=1197"},"modified":"2024-06-18T05:02:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T13:02:12","slug":"covid-19-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/covid-19-vaccination\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Vaccination and Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1197\" class=\"elementor elementor-1197\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-396b0a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"396b0a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;654da09&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1c2fdc\" data-id=\"d1c2fdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c49f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1c49f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/fusion-medical-animation-rnr8D3FNUNY-unsplash-scaled-e1642011642988.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3968 lazyload\" alt=\"COVID-19\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/fusion-medical-animation-rnr8D3FNUNY-unsplash-scaled-e1642011642988.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3968 lazyload\" alt=\"COVID-19\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f6185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0f6185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Even though physical and social distancing, shielding, and self-isolation are effective measures aimed to prevent the quick spread of the respiratory viruses in the population, vaccination is still the most powerful tool that enables us to subdue and eventually end the pandemic. However, many resources mention autoimmune diseases as a potential contradiction for COVID-19 vaccination. That is why we decided to explore this topic and provide you with a synthesis of the information from the most reliable sources in this matter.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2be6f7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2be6f7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;396d4bb&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a33384\" data-id=\"9a33384\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab02eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ab02eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brief summary<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6784c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6784c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the currently available data and recommendations, patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases <b>should not fear<\/b> the COVID-19 vaccination.\u00a0 Clinical trials have been carried out on thousands of patients and have shown no serious side effects. There is <b>no reason to suspect any specific potential harm<\/b> for any type of thyroid patients. Since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.btf-thyroid.org\/covid-19-and-vaccines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thyroid disorders are common<\/a> it is certain that the clinical trials have unintentionally included patients with thyroid diseases. No specific safety concerns were identified in subgroup analyses by age, race, ethnicity, medical comorbidities, or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection.<\/p><p>However, some experts mention that the developed immune response in those who are immunocompromised (which is a state present in some patients with autoimmune diseases) may be weaker than in the general population, which may require additional vaccination needed in the future.\u00a0<\/p><p>More data will be available as the research progresses. The decision about vaccination of immunocompromised patients requires extra consideration, thus, it is better to discuss it with your doctor beforehand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f1af9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f1af9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;12fb00d&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6da8d42\" data-id=\"6da8d42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c382c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c382c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General overview<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c672ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c672ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/different-vaccines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC<\/a>, there are two vaccines authorized to prevent COVID-19 in the U.S. at the moment: one developed by Pfizer\/BioNTech, and another one by Moderna. Both vaccines utilize <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/why-are-mrna-vaccines-so-exciting-2020121021599\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mRNA<\/a>, or messenger RNA, technology, which teaches cells to make a protein that prompts an immune response. There are many other vaccines being developed and tested, thus, hopefully, the list of vaccines authorized for use in the U.S. will grow soon.<\/p><p>Both<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/media\/144413\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Pfizer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/media\/144434\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moderna<\/a>\u2018s vaccines have proved to be remarkably effective in trials, with more than 94% efficacy rates of protection against COVID-19. Both vaccines have to be administered twice, 21 days apart for Pfizer and 28 days apart for Moderna. Pfizer was authorized for use in people of age 16 and above, while Moderna can be injected into those who are 18 and older. Both vaccines were effective in different races, genders, and people with some underlying medical conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f17de29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f17de29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;22f6d65&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92752c7\" data-id=\"92752c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac9d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ac9d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COVID-19 vaccination and autoimmune thyroid diseases<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4f01e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f4f01e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ed-us-K0DMl4NmOPo-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3970 lazyload\" alt=\"A doctor makes a vaccine.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ed-us-K0DMl4NmOPo-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ed-us-K0DMl4NmOPo-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ed-us-K0DMl4NmOPo-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ed-us-K0DMl4NmOPo-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ed-us-K0DMl4NmOPo-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ed-us-K0DMl4NmOPo-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3970 lazyload\" alt=\"A doctor makes a vaccine.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ed-us-K0DMl4NmOPo-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ed-us-K0DMl4NmOPo-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ed-us-K0DMl4NmOPo-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ed-us-K0DMl4NmOPo-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ed-us-K0DMl4NmOPo-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aaec3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aaec3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First of all, it is important to differentiate autoimmune disease from immunocompromisation or immunodeficiency. When your immune system fails to respond adequately to infection, it\u2019s called an<a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/ency\/article\/000818.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> immunodeficiency<\/a>. It can be primary (inborn, often hereditary) and secondary (caused by diseases such as AIDS or cancer, medications, environmental factors, malnutrition, etc.)\u00a0 People may also suffer from the opposite condition, where an overactive immune system attacks healthy cells as though they were foreign bodies, and that is called an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niehs.nih.gov\/health\/topics\/conditions\/autoimmune\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">autoimmune response<\/a>. Both scenarios can create potentially life-threatening conditions and, unfortunately, may even be present together in the same person. However, it is important to understand that these are two different groups of patients in the studies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74306e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74306e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The list of contraindications for both vaccines is rather short as they don\u2019t contain any live parts of the virus. You should not get any of the COVID-19 vaccines<b> only<\/b> if you had a severe allergic reaction to a previous vaccine or its ingredient.<\/p><p>Thus, people with autoimmune conditions or who are immunocompromised are not excluded from the recommendation of getting the vaccine. Both trials included the patients with HIV and no special side-effects or reactions have been observed. However, the efficacy of the vaccines yet to be identified for people with different diseases in the following stages of research.<\/p><p>You may have already read that people with autoimmune disorders and immunosuppression (except HIV) did not take part in the clinical trial on which the emergency use authorization of COVID-19 vaccines was based. Is this a reason to worry? Not really. It is common to exclude people on medications that can affect the immune system (oral corticosteroids, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, and others) from vaccine clinical trials. The researchers need to understand how the vaccines work in a general population with an average immune response first to have more accurate efficacy calculations.<\/p><p>Currently, there is no reason to think that the Moderna and Pfizer\u2019s vaccines would be less safe for people with autoimmune conditions based on the previous studies of vaccines with a similar mechanism of action. However, there may be concerns about it being less effective in people with compromised immunity, as their antibody production is altered.<\/p><p>At the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajmc.com\/view\/taking-immunosuppressants-fauci-says-get-the-covid-19-vaccine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Society of Hematology\u2019s latest meeting<\/a>, the nation\u2019s leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, MD, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), encouraged people with compromised immune systems to get vaccinated when they have the chance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9236a elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"6e9236a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cIt is clear that if you are on immunosuppressant agents, history tells us that you are not going to have as robust a response as if you had an intact immune system that was not being compromised,\u201d Dr. Fauci stated at the meeting. \u201cBut some degree of immunity is better than no degree of immunity. So, for me, it would be recommended that these people do get vaccinated.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64928bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64928bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most of the population will have to wait for several months before getting vaccinated, and the trials keep running 24\/7. Thus, by the time it is your turn to get a shot, there may be more data about the vaccine\u2019s efficacy in patients with autoimmune diseases and compromised immunity as well as a particular regimen of injections or dosages to ensure a more robust immune response (if needed).<\/p><p>We hope that this information has helped you to clarify possible questions about the COVID-19 vaccination. 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