Expert Q&A: How Important are COVID-19 Booster Shots for People with Inflammatory Arthritis?
A rheumatologist outlines the importance of getting a third vaccine dose if you have an autoimmune or inflammatory type of arthritis.
Inflammatory Arthritis and Booster Shots
Do You Need a Boost?
Infection risk and complications from COVID-19 increase with underlying health conditions, including, in some cases, inflammatory types of arthritis. Rheumatologist and director of the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Center at the Cleveland Clinic, Elaine Husni, MD, MPH, discusses the importance of getting a third vaccine dose if you have inflammatory or autoimmune arthritis.