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However, this should not be decided by the patient on his own, but exclusively in consultation with the attending physician. The Clinical Affairs Committee issued the following statement, &#8220;As it currently stands, there is no reason for patients to interrupt their baseline therapy unless there is a suspicion of active coronavirus infection (e.g., cough, dyspnea, and\/or fever \u226538\u00baC).&#8221; (As of 6\/23\/2020).<\/p>\n<p>Further guidance for disease management of lupus sufferers is available at the following home page:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/lupus-suisse.ch\/Deutsch\/Lupus-Coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:712px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:698px\">\n<p><strong>SARS-CoV-2: influenza vaccination recommended for immunocompromised individuals<\/strong><br \/>\n  &#8220;Immunocompromised patients or patients on basic antirheumatic therapies are strongly encouraged to receive influenza vaccination. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, influenza vaccination is especially important because the risks of concurrent infection with influenza and COVID-19 are still unknown.&#8221; (As of August 25, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>www.rheuma-net.ch\/de\/aktuelles\/200-informationen-zum-coronavirus-covid-19-sars-cov-2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>GP PRACTICE 2020; 15(9): 33<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In general, for SLE, it is recommended to continue&nbsp; therapies with drugs that suppress the immune system despite the coronavirus pandemic. 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