@kathiemk i was told that prior to the vaccine being available for me and as you know lots has changed since the early days of covid in what we now know too as well as having treatments that are also available now as well. I am still being careful with the delta variant out there and I do plan to get a vaccine booster when available. My current hematologist thinks I should still practice safe measures but is not as concerned that I would not be able to survive as my previous one. But again my original post was early on and pre vaccine so hence some greater concern at that time.

I haven't heard of a concern about surviving COVID with elevated factor VIII, either. I've had exposure but tested negative. No one seemed very concerned at that point. Prior to the COVID testing, it's suspected it was in our geographic region for months before shelter in place. Many of us strongly suspect we did have it at some point in time.

As for the vaccines, I wasn't given any guidance about what would be the safe thing to do although I called the drs. several times when the pharma company who makes one of them and also the anticoagulant that I take advised not to take it. That's where things stand for me. I'm reading up on the issue now.