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The Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology Consensus Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccination in Adult Patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 7-14 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- World Scientific Publishing, 2021.
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Abstract
- Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases are potentially at risk of more serious Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and increased mortality due to immunosuppressive therapies and disease-related medical comorbidities. Uncertainty about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines is a major deterrent for patients to participate in the vaccination program. The Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology took the lead to publish a set of consensus statements for COVID-19 vaccination in adult patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases through a Delphi exercise that involved the senior members of the Society. This serves as a guide to rheumatologists and other specialists, nurses, healthcare professionals, and public regarding COVID-19 vaccination in autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
rheumatology
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Internal medicine
vaccine
Medicine
030203 arthritis & rheumatology
Adult patients
business.industry
autoimmune
RC581-607
vaccination
Rheumatology
Vaccination
030104 developmental biology
covid-19
consensus
recommendations
rheumatic
Immunologic diseases. Allergy
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26613425 and 26613417
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....83adb2891046197890b12ec6eae31292