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Infec­tion pre­ven­tion and vaccinations

For lupus patients tak­ing immun­osup­press­ive med­ic­a­tion, con­sist­ent infec­tion pro­tec­tion is neces­sary.
Con­sist­ent infec­tion pro­tec­tion is necessary.

The body’s defenses are weakened. Even harm­less infec­tions can have ser­i­ous consequences. 

Dur­ing the pan­dem­ic, you learned a lot about infec­tion pro­tec­tion. Avoid large crowds in the winter months and indoors, if pos­sible. Wear a face mask if neces­sary. Wash your hands with soap. 

Seek advice from doctors.

You need com­pre­hens­ive vac­cin­a­tion pro­tec­tion if you are tak­ing immun­osup­press­ive med­ic­a­tion. Vac­cin­a­tions with live vac­cines are usu­ally not recommended.

Live vac­cines that are not recom­men­ded include measles, mumps, rubella, chick­en­pox, yel­low fever, and rotavirus.

Recom­men­ded inac­tiv­ated vac­cines include influ­enza, hep­at­it­is A and B, shingles, HPV (human papil­lo­mavir­uses), TBE (tick-borne enceph­al­it­is; tick bite), RSV vac­cin­a­tion, tetanus, and rabies.

Reg­u­lar boost­er vac­cin­a­tions against diph­ther­ia and tetanus are gen­er­ally recommended.

For travel abroad, observe the vac­cin­a­tion recom­mend­a­tions of the Fed­er­al Office of Pub­lic Health.

Always dis­cuss all vac­cin­a­tions with doc­tors. Only a spe­cial­ist can prop­erly assess the bene­fits and risks of a vaccination. 

Rheum­at­o­logy
Swiss League Against Rheumatism

Immun­isa­tion against shingles (herpes zoster) depends on age and therapy:

Herpes zoster
≥ 18 years
≥ 50 years
≥ 65 years
With or without immunosuppression
.
Immun­osup­press­ive ther­apy as monotherapy
Com­bin­a­tion of immun­osup­press­ants, strong immunosuppression

Pneumo­coc­cal: one-time vac­cin­a­tion (not covered by health insurance)

COVID-19 (SARS-CoV­‑2): primary immun­isa­tion and sub­sequent boost­er vaccinations.

Sea­son­al influ­enza vac­cin­a­tion: annually