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Shingles Vaccine Recommended for Immunocompromised People

January, 2022 As of January, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the use of the vaccine Shingrix to prevent shingles and its complications in adults 19 years and older whose immune systems are weakened in addition to those adults 50 years and older whose immune systems are not compromised. Shingrix […] Read More

Update from the LRA About CDC Recommendations on Third COVID-19 Vaccine for Immunocompromised Patients

August 13, 2021 – 4:45 PM The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted unanimously to recommend, and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD subsequently approved, that people with moderately to severely weakened immune systems receive a third dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. The CDC defined the […] Read More

New CDC Study Estimates 204,295 Americans Have Lupus

January 29, 2021 According to a new analysis funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 204,295 Americans have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), based on strict criteria for diagnosis by the American College of Rheumatology. These data, however, do not include cutaneous lupus. Based on an analysis of five studies, the national estimate […] Read More

Photosensitivity: Avoid Getting a Sunburn This Summer

May 26, 2021 Memorial Day weekend is unofficially the beginning of summer, and this year, a particularly welcome opportunity to get outside with family or friends. Since several vaccines for COVID-19 were released, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has started allowing travel and socializing again with specific guidelines. But as the beautiful weather calls […] Read More

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions: What You Should Know

Updated April 3, 2020 The first priority of the Lupus Research Alliance is the health of our lupus community. We have been consulting with health care authorities and monitoring the situation created by the spread of COVID-19. Please note that every lupus patient is different. If you have specific questions about your condition and/or any […] Read More

Coronavirus Disease Info for People with Lupus

Updated March 11, 2020 On behalf of our lupus community, the Lupus Research Alliance is following closely reports from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the country’s health protection agency, about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 called COVID-19. People with lupus are predisposed (at greater risk) to infections because of both their disease […] Read More

Racial Disparities in Rates of Death Among People with Lupus, Finds CDC Study

May 10, 2019 New research results from Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that while survival rates for people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have improved overall, the rate of death was significantly higher among black patients with SLE than whites, and death occured at a younger age. Researchers […] Read More