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Should You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine During a Disease Flare-Up?
and Simponi Aria)
IL-6 biologics (ex: Actemra, Kevzara)
IL-1 biologics (ex: Kineret, Ilaris)
IL-17 biologics (ex: Cosentyx, Taltz)
IL-23 biologics (ex: Skyrizi, Tremfya)
IL-12/23 biologics (ex: Stelara)
Belimumab (Benlysta)
Oral calcineurin inhibitors (ex: cyclosporine or tacrolimus)
However, the guidance
7 Questions to Ask Your Rheumatologist If You’re Nervous About Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
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IL-6 biologics (ex: Actemra, Kevzara)
IL-1 biologics (ex: Kineret, Ilaris)
IL-17 biologics (ex: Cosentyx, Taltz)
IL-23 biologics (ex: Skyrizi, Tremfya)
IL-12/23 biologics (ex: Stelara)
Belimumab (Benlysta)
Oral calcineurin inhibitors (ex: cyclosporine or tacrolimus)
The guidance states
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Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine with Autoimmune or Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease: New Guidance from the American College of Rheumatology
This applies to:
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
IVIG
Low-dose glucocorticoids (ex: prednisone, daily dose < 20 mg)
Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
Leflunomide (Arava)
Mycophenolate (CellCept)
Azathioprine (Imuran)
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) (oral)
TNF biologics (ex: Cimzia, Enbrel, Humira, Remicade, Simponi
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease: Why You’re at Increased Risk
TNF inhibitors include adalimumab (Humira), certolizumab pegol (Cimzia), etanercept (Enbrel), golimumab (Simponi and Simponi Aria), and infliximab (Remicade),
Other medications like JAK inhibitors [such as tofacitinib (Xeljanz), baricitinib (Olumiant), and upadacitinib (Rinvoq) and IL-6 inhibitors [
Most Inflammatory Disease Patients on Immunosuppressants Mount a Response to the COVID-19 Vaccine (But Can Vary a Lot by Medication)
Anti-TNF biologics include such medications as Cimzia, Enbrel, Humira, Remicade, and Simoni/Simponi Aria.
Researchers collected blood from participants before their first vaccine dose and one to two weeks after their second vaccine dose.