COVID-19

 

All information relating to COVID-19 and Myasthenia Gravis can be found here all in one place.

 

Update Oct 2021

Third dose of Covid vaccine for Myasthenia Gravis Patients.
 
For your information: The third dose is not a Booster shot. It is a third vaccination. Boosters are only 1/2 the strength of a vaccination.
 
Those of us who are on: Imuran, Cyclosporin, Prednisone , Tacrolimus, Mycophenalate (Cellcept),  Methotrexate and Rituximab are eligible for a third vaccination.
This is based on whether you had your first dose before September the 13th and second dose by October 24th. 
 
You will be contacted by e mail, SMS, or phone to book an appointment. If you believe you are immunocompromised and haven’t been contacted by October 8th, get in touch with your  health care provider.
 
You don’t need a third dose to be considered fully vaccinated on your BC Vaccine card.
 

 

Update April 2021

Ontario has included Myasthenia Gravis patients as “Individuals with High Risk Chronic Conditions”. This allows MG patients access to vaccinations at any time.  In BC, stating you have MG which is a high risk chronic condition, may allow you quicker access to vaccinations.


Further to the article on masks in the Spring 2021 newsletter, there is a website called “Humasks” which allows one to buy masks with varying degrees of safety at a reasonable cost.

Covid Vaccine Update, January 2021:

The studies done to test the Covid Vaccine did not include people who are immune suppressed. The neurologists at the NMDU at Vancouver General Hospital, consulted with other doctors who have immune suppressed patients. The consensus is that  patients who are on immune suppressing drugs, such as  prednisone, Imuran, and Cellcept can have the vaccine as long as they are asymptomatic. That means no MG symptoms and are being maintained by these drugs or similar ones.

The vaccine is very effective and it is felt that the benefits of having the vaccine far outweigh the possible side effects.

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