Episode 191: COVID-19 Vaccines and MS -- What You Need to Know Before You Go with Dr. Dorlan Kimbrough

With 200 million Americans having already received their COVID-19 vaccination, public health officials are warning that vaccine hesitancy is a growing challenge to our nation's ability to fully bounce back from the pandemic and resume something resembling the life we once knew.  If what you're seeing and hearing about the COVID vaccines on social media or from well-meaning friends and family is making you nervous, my guest, Dr. Dorlan Kimbrough, is joining me to set the record straight. Dr. Kimbrough is a member of the National MS Society's COVID Vaccine Guidance Task Force and we're talking about vaccine side effects among people living with MS, vaccine interactions with MS disease-modifying therapies, and other information that you should know before you go for your vaccination. We're also talking about new progressive MS research that's about to be funded by the International Progressive MS Alliance. We're sharing the good news about a DMT that's just been approved for people living with relapsing-remitting MS in England and Wales. And we'll share some of the research that was discussed last week at the American Academy of Neurology 2021 Annual Meeting. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! International Progressive MS Alliance reviews research award applications  2:50    Kesimpta approved for RRMS in England and Wales  3:38 News from the AAN 2021 Annual Meeting    4:32 Dr. Dorlan Kimbrough discusses what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines and MS  10:36 Share this episode  30:02 Have a minute? Leave a rating & review for the podcast  30:22 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/191 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected]: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS STUDY: Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Levels are Prognostic of Disability Worsening: A Biosignature that Helps Differentiating Active from Non-Active SPMS STUDY: Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Race and Ethnicity (NARCRMS Registry) Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 191 Guests: Dr. Dorlan Kimbrough Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, COVID19, COVIDVaccine, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy