JointHealth™ express November 9, 2017
ACR News: Had your flu shot yet?
The latest flu season facts and autoimmune arthritis – A “must” read
If you have not had your flu shot yet, read this “hot off the press” news from the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting presented yesterday in San Diego, California:
Temporary Methotrexate Discontinuation for 2 Weeks Improves Immunogenicity of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
People with rheumatoid arthritis who stop taking methotrexate treatment for just two weeks after they have a seasonal flu shot can improve the vaccine’s efficacy without increasing rheumatoid arthritis disease activity.
ACR News: Had your flu shot yet?
The latest flu season facts and autoimmune arthritis – A “must” read
If you have not had your flu shot yet, read this “hot off the press” news from the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting presented yesterday in San Diego, California:
Temporary Methotrexate Discontinuation for 2 Weeks Improves Immunogenicity of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
People with rheumatoid arthritis who stop taking methotrexate treatment for just two weeks after they have a seasonal flu shot can improve the vaccine’s efficacy without increasing rheumatoid arthritis disease activity.
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