Across rheumatic diseases

American College of Rheumatology Guidance for COVID ‐19 Vaccination in Patients With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: Version 5

Arthritis RheumatolPublished Clinical guidance statement

Methodological detailsmodified Delphi process, RAND/University of California Los Angeles Appropriateness Method, Task force of 9 rheumatologists/immunologists, 2 infectious diseases specialists and 2 public health physicians; evidence report; agreement rated on a 9-point scale over 2 sessions; consensus based on distribution of ratings
  • Modified Delphi process
  • RAND/University of California Los Angeles Appropriateness Method
  • Task force of 9 rheumatologists/immunologists, 2 infectious diseases specialists and 2 public health physicians; evidence report; agreement rated on a 9-point scale over 2 sessions; consensus based on distribution of ratings

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Guidance for use of the COVID-19 vaccines, including supplemental/booster dosing, in RMD patients

  2. Recommendations regarding the use and timing of immunomodulatory therapies around the time of vaccination

Original publication

American College of Rheumatology Guidance for COVID ‐19 Vaccination in Patients With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: Version 5. Arthritis Rheumatol. Published 8 November 2022. doi:10.1002/art.42372

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