Approaches to vaccination against coronavirus infection in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases

Abstract

The problem of COVID-19 vaccination in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases is discussed. There is an increased risk of viral infections in these patients. Attending physicians should provide patients with rheumatic diseases with complete information about the risks and benefits of COVID-19 immunoprophylaxis. The use of immunosuppressive drugs, rather than the diseases themselves, can reduce the level of post-vaccination immune response. This requires choosing the optimal time for carrying out COVID-19 vaccination in this group of patients. Fragments of European and American recommendations on vaccination against COVID-19 in patients with rheumatic diseases are given. © 2022 Infectious Diseases: News, Opinions, Training.