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Actemra was FDA approved for certain cases of Covid.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8894855/
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https://www.roche.com/media/releases/med-cor-2022-12-21
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Actemra does suppress the immune system but it is more targeted than Prednisone which broadly suppresses the immune system. I have been on Actemra alone for 4 years. I was more prone to having an infection when I was taking Prednisone for PMR

I think the greatest risk was when I was on both Prednisone and Actemra. Since being on Actemra alone ... I'm not overly concerned about an infection but I try to be careful.

I have never had Covid or at least I haven't ever tested positive for Covid. I received the initial vaccine and several boosters.

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ropnrose | @ropnrose | Aug 9 9:24pm

Thanks for your response. Right now, I'm at 4 mg. in my taper. I was aware that Actemra was used during the pandemic. I got COVID less than a week after my infusion. I was sick for 3 weeks. I'm glad you've avoided it.

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