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LRA Summarizes ACR Guidelines On COVID-19 Vaccines

September 22, 2021 Should people with lupus be vaccinated against COVID-19? Should people with lupus take the third dose of the Pfizer/Biogen or Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine? Do people with lupus qualify as immunocompromised? How can people with lupus protect themselves from COVID-19? Many of you have had these questions and more since the U.S. […] 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

Two Studies Show COVID-19 Vaccines are Well-Tolerated Among Lupus Patients

August 12, 2021 In two recent studies, researchers found that the four COVID-19 vaccines are well-tolerated in lupus patients. Given that the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are the first mRNA vaccines currently authorized for the emergency use in people, lupus researchers have since worked to answer questions specifically about potential side effects and whether these […] Read More

Update from LRA’s President on COVID-19 Vaccines in Lupus

January 14, 2020 Dear Friends, Happy New Year! On behalf of all of us at the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), thank you so much for your kindness and generosity in 2020 and prior years. 2021 starts off with some exciting milestones for the lupus community including a new treatment for lupus nephritis. But Recently, our […] Read More