Guidance on Chronic Illness and The COVID 19 Vaccine

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Guidance on Chronic Illness and The COVID-19
Vaccine

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• The Doctor Weighs In

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• As part of the COVID-19 patient support program,
  the Global Healthy Living Foundation and their
  digital, international arthritis
  organization, Creaky Joints, have been speaking
  to experts, reviewing peer-reviewed literature,
  and reading government guidance to understand
  what people living with chronic disease need to
  know about getting vaccinated.

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Living with Chronic Illness During The COVID-19
Pandemic

• Weve been living with the COVID-19 pandemic so
  long that it may be hard to remember what it was
  like before we all learned about the three Ws
• Wear a Mask
• Wash Your Hands
• Watch Your Distance

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What is The Most Important Goal for People with
Chronic Illness During COVID-19?

• Regardless of your chronic condition, keeping it
  as well-controlled as possible meaning low
  disease activity or remission is the goal. When
  you have low activity, typically this means less
  pain, fatigue, or challenges completing the tasks
  of daily living.
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Stay on Meds, But Get Vaccinated!

• Vaccination protects individuals and protects
  public health, which is why everyone over the age
  of 16 is eligible and encouraged to get
  vaccinated! (And the vaccine is in clinical
  trials to evaluate its safety and
  effectiveness  in children now, as well.)

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Which Vaccine is Right for Patients with a
Chronic Illness?

• Whichever vaccine is offered by a health provider
  or vaccination clinic is the right one for
  patients with a chronic illness. There are no
  meaningful differences that make one better or
  worse than another.

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What to Do After Vaccination?

• Until a larger percentage of your local community
  and the country at large is vaccinated, it is
  recommended that all people, but especially those
  who have a chronic illness and might be
  immunocompromised, follow current public health
  guidelines, especially pertaining to wearing a
  mask, physical distancing, and avoiding crowds
  where you are unsure if others around you may or
  may not be vaccinated.

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Get in Touch

• The Doctor Weighs In
• Author Ilchi Lee
• Website https//thedoctorweighsin.com/
• Email info_at_thedoctorweighsin.com

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