This sheet is about exposure to vaccines in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What are vaccines? Vaccines help protect you from diseases. Vaccines cause your body’s immune system to make antibodies against bacteria or viruses. Once these antibodies are made, your body has an easier job of stopping you from getting sick if you are exposed to these bacteria or viruses in the future. Most …
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Fact Sheet: Abatacept (Orencia®)
This sheet is about exposure to abatacept in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on available published literature. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is abatacept? Abatacept is a medication that has been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). It has also been used to treat COVID-19 in some hospitalized patients. It works by lowering the …
Fact Sheet: Tocilizumab (Actemra®)
This sheet is about exposure to tocilizumab in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on published research studies. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is tocilizumab? Tocilizumab is a prescription medication that has been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), giant cell arteritis in adults, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in children. It has also been used to treat symptoms of severe COVID-19 in …
Fact Sheet: Working in a Dental Office
This sheet is about exposures for a dentist, dental assistant, or dental hygienist in a dental office setting. It also suggests some resources available to help create a safe work environment. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare providers and occupational safety officers. What types of hazards might be at my workplace? Some of the potential workplace hazards that dental workers might face include: Infectious diseases / …
Fact Sheet: Sarilumab (Kevzara®)
This sheet is about exposure to sarilumab in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is sarilumab? Sarilumab is a medication that has been used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) when they have not responded to other medications. Sarilumab is a monoclonal antibody (a protein made by the body’s immune system) that binds and blocks interleukin-6 (a …
