COVID-19 Resources
The Autoimmune Association is continually monitoring the COVID-19 situation to provide information and resources for persons living with autoimmune disease.
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FEATURED COVID-19 CONTENT
Founder’s Corner: Making of the Autoimmunity + COVID-19 Colloquium
For over 23 years, the Autoimmune Association has hosted scientific colloquia, bringing together key researchers from across disciplines to advance the understanding of...
Autoimmune Association Joins CV19 Educate America Campaign
Autoimmune Association has joined the national CV19 Educate America Campaign to help inform the public about CV19 CheckUp, an online system developed to...
Better Tomorrow, a trusted COVID-19 resource
Vaccines save lives. They also give us the freedom to enjoy some of life’s most precious moments. We are on a mission to...
Autoimmune Groups Rally to Provide Accurate COVID-19 Information to Our Community
Autoimmune Association recognizes that many of our autoimmunity community partner organizations, including patient groups and other stakeholders, have expertise in addressing the challenge of this novel coronavirus pandemic and are sources of valuable information and advice. Selected resources follow:
- American Academy of Neurology COVID-19 Neurology Resource Center
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Coronavirus and Eye Care
- American Academy of Otolaryngology Coronavirus Disease 2019: Resources
- American College of Rheumatology (ACR) ACR Announcement: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
- American Liver Foundation – Your Liver and COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
- American Society of Nephrology (ASN) COVID-19 Information
- American Thoracic Society (ATS) Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): The ATS Response
- American Urological Association Education and Research (AUA) COVID-19 Resources
- The Arthritis Foundation – Coronavirus and Arthritis: What You Need to Know
- Celiac Disease Foundation – Celiac Disease and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) – IDF Statement on COVID-19
- The International Foundation for Autoimmune & Autoinflammatory Arthritis (AiArthritis) – Special Coverage: COVID-19 & AiArthritis
- Lupus Foundation of America – Coronavirus and Lupus
- Myasthenia Gravis Foundation Of America – Community News
- The Myositis Association – Information for Clinicians
- National Addison’s Disease Foundation – COVID-19
- National Eczema Association – Ask the Ecz-perts: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- National Infusion Center Association –COVID-19 Guidance & Resource Toolkit
- National Kidney Foundation – Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society – What You Need To Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- National Psoriasis Foundation – COVID-19 Resource Center
- PANDAS Network – What PANDAS/PANS Families Should Know About the Coronavirus
- The Platelet Disorder Support Association – PDSA Statement on COVID-19 & ITP Conference 2020
- The Sjögren’s Foundation – Coronavirus and the Sjögren’s Foundation Updates
- Vasculitis Foundation – Coronavirus – COVID-19
- Department of Health and Human Services – Long COVID
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – Post-COVID Appointment Checklist
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Those living with autoimmune diseases may be at a higher risk if they contract COVID-19. Learn more about potential risk factors and precautions by searching by disease.
Important Resources for the Autoimmune Community
Autoimmune Association and other groups serving persons in the autoimmune, serious illness, and chronic condition communities are individually and collectively curating information on the COVID-19 coronavirus and steps to take to avoid contagion and, if infected, to manage the illness. For people with one or more autoimmune diseases, simply managing diagnosed conditions is often pretty challenging. COVID-19 adds new layers of difficulty as patients struggle to access current, accurate information – especially guidance that addresses their unique health care circumstances and needs.
Autoimmune Association recommends the following sources of information on COVID-19 as sources of accurate, frequently updated, and trustworthy information for patients, their families and communities.
How COVID-19 Vaccines Affect Immunosuppressive Medications
Autoimmune Association heard from Mehrdad Matloubian, MD, PhD, on our Autoimmune Newscast, Should I Get the COVID-19 Vaccine? Matloubian, MD, PhD, explains that we can divide immunosuppressive medications into four groups. Autoimmune Association always recommends consulting with your doctor to determine the best course of action.
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