Vaccination of patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases

Nature Reviews Rheumatology 11, 135 (2015). doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2014.206 Authors: Johanna Westra, Christien Rondaan, Sander van Assen & Marc Bijl Patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) are at increased risk of infections. This risk has been further increased by the introduction of biologic agents over the past two decades. One of the most effective strategies to prevent infection is vaccination. However, patients with an
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