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    Posted: November 12 2021 at 12:39am

I am putting this in 'discussion' rather than 'News' as there is still a 'may be' factor about it and the trial is only just getting underway, but it might be import for some viewers to talk this over with their doctors.  The data in the article implies that this might apply to about 2% of the population.


Originally posted by "BBC" "BBC" wrote:

About 1.3 million people in the UK are on methotrexate for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. 

It stops flare-ups, but can make the body less able to fight infections or respond to vaccines. 

The team will check if a two-week drug holiday timed to vaccination will help. 

A previous study from Korea showed that a fortnight's break from methotrexate immediately after the flu vaccine increased the patients' immune response to that jab. 
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