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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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Iamashealthyascanbe4 years ago

Ive had the pfizer jab 3 weeks ago yesterday

boru• in reply toIamashealthyascanbe4 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 toboru4 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 toIamashealthyascanbe4 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 toboru4 years ago

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

boru• in reply toIamashealthyascanbe4 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 toIamashealthyascanbe4 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 toMiffie4 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 toIamashealthyascanbe4 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.

helvellaAdministrator• in reply toboru4 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 tohelvella4 years ago

Thanks will check it out .

helvellaAdministrator4 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 tohelvella4 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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