Disease Flare and Reactogenicity in Patients With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases Following Two-Dose SARS-CoV-2 Messenger RNA Vaccination.
Caoilfhionn Marie ConnollyJake A RuddyBrian J BoyarskyIulia BarburWilliam A WerbelDuvuru GeethaJacqueline M Garonzik-WangDorry L SegevLisa Christopher-StineJulie J PaikPublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2021)
Flares of underlying RMD following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination were uncommon. There were no reports of severe flares. Local and systemic reactions typically did not interfere with daily activity. These early safety data can help address vaccine hesitancy in RMD patients.