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MARCH 8, 2022

Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Urged for Patients on Rheumatologic Medication

Originally published by our sister publication, Pain Medicine News.

People with rheumatic disease who are taking immunosuppressant therapy to manage their symptoms should strongly consider getting an additional COVID-19 vaccine dose beyond the CDC’s current recommendations, according to new guidance from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR).

The ACR’s most recent update to the “COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Guidance for Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal