SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in patients with SLE

Lupus Sci Med. 2021 Mar;8(1):e000479. doi: 10.1136/lupus-2021-000479.

Abstract

As the Moderna (mRNA-1273) and Pfizer/BioNTech (BNT162b2) vaccines become available to patients with autoimmune diseases and SLE, practitioners will have to inform them about the safety and efficacy of these vaccines. Here we discuss the challenges of applying vaccine data to patients with autoimmune diseases and the evidence available in the literature that may help in the decision process.

Keywords: inflammation; lupus erythematosus; systemic; vaccination.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / prevention & control*
  • COVID-19 Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • COVID-19 Vaccines / adverse effects
  • Decision Making
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / immunology

Substances

  • COVID-19 Vaccines