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Hypo- Covid Vaccine- antibodies

Hi- wondering if anyone with hypothyroidism had the vaccine and by chance had a Covid Antibody test weeks later to gauge the immune response ? And, if so which vaccine.

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Iamashealthyascanbe3 years ago

Ive had the pfizer jab 3 weeks ago yesterday

boru in reply to Iamashealthyascanbe3 years ago

Thanks for response. And congratulations on getting a vaccine ! We are still waiting here in Canada!! The paperwork involved states that they’re not sure whether autoimmune folks will get an immune response & we’ve got to sign etc saying you understand. I was hoping a few members that have had vaccine may have taken the Covid antibody test (3, 3+ weeks afterwards) to see if they did get a robust immune response to the vaccine. We areCertainly going to do so, if we ever do get the vaccine. You can easily get tested for Covid antibodies here..

I would imagine that hypo people do respond to the vaccine. Good to know for sure in a big group

Iamashealthyascanbe in reply to boru3 years ago

I didnt get it because i have hypothyroidism i got the vaccine as i have Rheumatoid arthritis which is another autoimmune disease so i am on the clinally extremely vunerable group. Is your vaccines set out like ours as in age ?

boru in reply to Iamashealthyascanbe3 years ago

Canada has struggled to get vaccines in the country period so the criteria has been a bit allOver the place. But basically yeah, long term care homes and health workers first. Over 80s will start in 3 weeks time .

Iamashealthyascanbe in reply to boru3 years ago

Sorry to hear that its so behind, im sure the 3 weeks will fly by

boru in reply to Iamashealthyascanbe3 years ago

I must sound mature for my years ! Haha. It will be quite a few more weeks than 3 for me. But I’m trying to get in before by calling at end of day to see if there has been any no-shows and no one to give vaccine to.

Miffie in reply to Iamashealthyascanbe3 years ago

Here in the UK RA is on the ‘at risk ‘ list not the clinically extremely vulnerable group. I expect in your country they had a very wide range of conditions requiring people to have shielded. It must have been a long year for you.

Iamashealthyascanbe in reply to Miffie3 years ago

I am on the cev list. I have a letter from the goverment so had my jab as im under 50 as it is another autoimmune disease, i take biological treatment which puts me at risk of infection

Miffie in reply to Iamashealthyascanbe3 years ago

I had not realised you had a number of conditions which put you at that level. I was well aware of some autoimmune conditions being added to the original at risk group. It did of course always include diabetes probably the best known autoimmune condition.

I do know rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition as I have it myself along with a couple of other autoimmune conditions. Clearly I was unaware you were on biological treatment with a risk of infection for that condition. I had just never heard of anyone with your condition being in the clinically extremely vulnerable group.

I mistakenly thought you were in the revised at risk category following the addition of some codditions or particularly those with multiple conditions being added to this list.

I am particularly interested that you are classed as clinically extremely vulnerable as I know a lady with a BMI of 39, serious hypertension, diabetes, stage 4 kidney disease, all listed individually as at risk. We thought she would be advised her risk was higher in light of recent changes however this has not been the case.

I can only imagine you are pretty much housebound anyway so you have my sympathy for that.

helvellaAdministratorThyroid UK in reply to boru3 years ago

Have you seen our poll thread about Covid-19 vaccines?

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

I do not think it answers your question but it might nonetheless be of interest.

boru in reply to helvella3 years ago

Thanks will check it out .

helvellaAdministratorThyroid UK3 years ago

Wouldn't you need to have had a Covid-19 antibody test just before or at the time of the vaccination in order to make any sense of it?

Who could know they do not already have Covid-19 antibodies without a test?

boru in reply to helvella3 years ago

Sure- if you want to be 100 certain the antibodies are from the vaccine. I think either way having demonstrable antibodies would bode well for hypo people. We have had a couple of antibody tests done over the span of pandemic . All negative , despite symptoms of Covid. Maybe it was flu.

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