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What's your prediction when the Pandemic will end and we can travel, vacation, hug & handshake?

Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )

2 years 7 months ago
JAMA: In women with spontaneous abortions, COVID-19 vaccine exposure was not increased compared with women without Spont Ab (ongoing pregnancy). COVID-19 vax given to 8.0% ongoing pregnancy vs 8.6% spont ab (adj OR 1.02) https://t.co/wEeaMR98Mf

Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )

2 years 7 months ago
MMWR: COVID-19–hospitalization rates in kids & adolescents rose 5-fold late June–mid-Aug 2021 (w/ rise of Delta variant). Hospitalization rates were 10 times higher among unvaccinated than fully vaccinated adolescents. https://t.co/Qt5lj3Ycxb

Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )

2 years 7 months ago
In case you missed it— Booster Shots for Rheumatology Patients on Immunosuppressive Medications https://t.co/dIzrv3B12u https://t.co/nGIUNcqNTf
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 7 months ago
Our latest @MassGenBrigham rheumatology COVID collaboration with @zach_wallace_md #preprint to share quickly. 16 confirmed breakthrough infections in rheumatic patients since vaccine EUAs in US. 15 symptomatic, 6 hospitalized, 2 deaths https://t.co/atixfBcEbn

Jeffrey Sparks MD MMSc @jeffsparks ( View Tweet )

2 years 7 months ago
Our @MassGenBrigham @zach_wallace_md rheum COVID paper on breakthrough infections is out now in ARD https://t.co/zOZqF0ecaG

Jeffrey Sparks MD MMSc @jeffsparks ( View Tweet )

2 years 7 months ago
MMWR: COVID-19–hospitalization rates in kids & adolescents rose 5-fold late June–mid-Aug 2021 (w/ rise of Delta variant). Hospitalization rates were 10 times higher among unvaccinated than fully vaccinated adolescents. https://t.co/Qt5lj3Ycxb https://t.co/p2e0KoiAXr
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 7 months ago
Highly allergic can safely get the COVID Vax. Israeli study of 8102 pts w/ allergies recv Pfizer mRNA vax - 429 were highly allergic-->98% of the highly allergic had no allergic rxns, 1% mild allergic resp & 3 anaphylactic rxns Rx w/ EPI, none hospitalized https://t.co/ATYs5R5AQC https://t.co/owNEACH1pe
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 7 months ago
Not All Immunosuppression Alters Vaccine Immunogenicity https://t.co/I9sShpMLBO https://t.co/oz9Qp1HM1e
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 7 months ago
PhIII trial of Baricitinib vs placebo in hospitalized COVID-19 pts (91% steroids, 13% remdesivir). While no diff (28 vs 30%) in primary outcome (O2, ventilation, death). BARI had signif better Mortality @28d (8 vs 13%) & 60d (10 vs 15%) w/ no incr in VTE https://t.co/AjoRgEKW8G

Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )

2 years 7 months ago