NICE share draft final recommendations for COVID-19 treatments

[Paul_Howard]

Hi everyone,

NICE has published their draft final recommendations for COVID-19 treatments.

We are pleased that they have included sotrovimab for people who are at high risk of severe COVID-19 but cannot have Paxlovid. This hopefully means most people with lupus will have a viable treatment option.

You can learn more about the recommendation and what it might mean in practice at lupusuk.org.uk/nice-covid19...

[CSLO]

Thanks for posting this Paul. I wonder whether you're aware of what the current thoughts are on continuing boosters for the immunosuppressed and compromised?

[Paul_Howard Partner LUPUS UK in reply to CSLO]

Hi CSLO

Great question! Our new Health Information Officer, Debbie_kinsey updated our article about COVID-19 vaccines last week - lupusuk.org.uk/covid19-vacc...

The JCVI have recommended an autumn 2023 booster for most people at higher risk from COVID (most likely anyone over-50). They are also recommending a spring 2023 booster for those at highest risk from COVID (i.e. immunosuppressed etc).

At the moment, they haven't confirmed the eligibility criteria for the 2023 booster programmes. I expect we'll have more details in the next couple of weeks and will share any information here when we have it.

[CSLO in reply to Paul_Howard]

Thanks for the info Paul, I'll await your updates.

[Snoopy-65]

Thanks for your update here Paul, useful information to know.

[Jumper99]

thank you Paul. I’m not immunosuppressed but have been told not to have further vaccinations at the moment. They seem to make my autoimmune diseases flare and I get more pain and fatigue. I haven’t yet had Covid, I have a very quiet lifestyle, but it’s good to know that there are things that may well help me when I do get it.