Vasculitis and Vaccines - Vasculitis Foundation

Vasculitis and Vaccines

August 3, 2020

Kathy Olevsky introduction	00:33
Dr. Eric Ruderman introduction	02:02
Why Does Immunization Work?	04:20
Effectiveness of Vaccinations	05:04
Herd Immunity	06:40
What’s in a Vaccine?	08:07
Types of Vaccines	10:42
This is why we vaccinate…..	13:59
Why don’t people get vaccinated?	14:48
Vaccinating Kids	19:18
Vaccinating Adults	21:52
Q&A: If you’re taking rituximab, is it better to get a vaccine before the infusion?	28:21
Q&A: Can getting a vaccine trigger a flare?	30:41
Q&A: Should I get a shingles vaccine if I’m having a flare?	31:50
Q&A: Why are so many vaccines being developed for the COVID-19 virus?	36:44
Q&A: Who will need to be vaccinated once a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available?	38:45
Q&A: Why is there so much concern about the duration of the immune response?	40:52
Q&A: Will it be safe for patients with autoimmune disease to to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine?	42:21
Q&A: Will medications be affected by a COVID-19 vaccine?	43:42
Q&A: Is it more important to develop a treatment, or a vaccine for COVID-19.	44:47
Q&A: How could the process for testing a vaccine be impacted by the virus?	46:58

In this webinar, Dr. Eric Ruderman gives both an overview explaining what patients with vasculitis need to know about vaccines, and an update about about the development of a potential vaccine for the COVID-19 virus.

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