COVID-19 vaccines

Coronavirus disease 19 or coronavirus has a range of different vaccines available, and the vaccines work using many different methods including old, well-established technologies like inactivated vaccines, newer viral vector vaccines, and mRNA engineering vaccines.

Vaccine approvals
Some COVID-19 vaccines are now fully approved in certain countries, some approved for emergency use only after clinical trials, and a few COVID vaccines only permitted for experimental use (generally limited to Russia, parts of Eastern Europe, and parts of Asia). COVID-19 vaccines are designed to protect against the virus that causes COVID-19, preventing COVID-19 will also provide protection against Long COVID because it is only caused by COVID-19.

ME/CFS advice from specialists

 * To Vaccinate or Not - with ME/CFS - Nancy Klimas, Nova Southeastern University
 * Bateman Horne Center COVID-19 Vaccine Guide
 * 25% ME Group (for severe ME), ME Association and Action for ME statement
 * Covid-19 vaccines - Dr Charles Lapp
 * ME Association


 * Dec 2020, COVID-19 Vaccine - Center for Complex Diseases


 * COVID-19 vaccine side effects poll results for ME/CFS - HealthRising

Learn more

 * Jan 2021, The Coronavirus Vaccine Side Effects Poll for ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia - Health Rising
 * Jan 2021, ME/CFS and FM Experts on Whether to Take the Coronavirus Vaccine – Plus The Vaccine Polls - Health Rising

Allergies and MCAS

 * ACAAI Provides Further Guidance on Risk of Allergic Reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines - American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
 * ACAAI Provides Further Guidance on Risk of Allergic Reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
 * American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology COVID-19 vaccine recommendations
 * Anaphylaxis (allergies) COVID-19 Vaccine advice - The Mast Cell Disease Society
 * Covid-19 statement - The Mast Cell Disease Society and Physicians from TMS Medical Advisory Board

Immunosuppressant therapy and COVID-19 vaccines

 * Mar 2021, Information on Vaccination Against SARS-CoV-2 - American College of Rheumatology guidance - for people on immunosuppressive therapy

General COVID-19 vaccine information

 * CDC Allergic reactions to the Coronavirus Vaccine
 * Who can take the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine? - World Health Organization
 * COVID B vaccination - National Health Service
 * Public Health England COVID-19 vaccine leaflet