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And autoimmune conditions, robbing a list from wikipedia: celiac disease, diabetes mellitus type 1, Graves' disease, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclero

And autoimmune conditions, robbing a list from wikipedia: celiac disease, diabetes mellitus type 1, Graves' disease, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. I don't know how many people with conditions take immunosuppression medication. I take it for arthritis and alopecia and have come across many people on similar meds for diabetes or other things. But that could be a form of confirmation bias

Skunkleton 6y ago
Don't forget organ transplants.
rjsw 6y ago
There was a suggestion that people with autoimmune conditions were more likely to get "long COVID".
- raducu 6y ago
  What is "long covid"? People experiencing long term symptoms? I can believe that, my tinnitus after covid-19 is still there, even if I don't notice it as much. Actual viral infection? I really doubt that, thoug perhaps it could hide like the herpes virus.
  - noneeeed 6y ago
    The first. Long lingering after effects. For some they are fairly minor, but for many they seem to be quite tough, with significant problems doing any kind of physical activity. At the moment it's all quite nebulous, with a lot of anecdote and not enough data. But there are some studies starting up that might start to untangle what's going on.
TearsInTheRain 6y ago
Does this mean the vaccine wont be given to people with psoriasis?
- eropple 6y ago
  It means it hasn't been, and thus needs more study in that regard. My inexpert understanding is that mRNA vaccines such as this one are unlikely to have an impact on many autoimmune cases. In many, perhaps most, others, it appears from my reading to be likely that the generated interferons are not adding anything to the likelihood of developing an autoimmune condition that wouldn't eventually already happen. (It might be the nudge over the cliff, but so might have the next common cold you catch.) But it should be tested to understand, regardless.

Skunkleton 6y ago

Don't forget organ transplants.

rjsw 6y ago

There was a suggestion that people with autoimmune conditions were more likely to get "long COVID".

raducu 6y ago
What is "long covid"? People experiencing long term symptoms? I can believe that, my tinnitus after covid-19 is still there, even if I don't notice it as much. Actual viral infection? I really doubt that, thoug perhaps it could hide like the herpes virus.
- noneeeed 6y ago
  The first. Long lingering after effects. For some they are fairly minor, but for many they seem to be quite tough, with significant problems doing any kind of physical activity. At the moment it's all quite nebulous, with a lot of anecdote and not enough data. But there are some studies starting up that might start to untangle what's going on.

TearsInTheRain 6y ago

Does this mean the vaccine wont be given to people with psoriasis?

eropple 6y ago
It means it hasn't been, and thus needs more study in that regard. My inexpert understanding is that mRNA vaccines such as this one are unlikely to have an impact on many autoimmune cases. In many, perhaps most, others, it appears from my reading to be likely that the generated interferons are not adding anything to the likelihood of developing an autoimmune condition that wouldn't eventually already happen. (It might be the nudge over the cliff, but so might have the next common cold you catch.) But it should be tested to understand, regardless.