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¿Estoy inmunocomprometido?

Entre las recomendaciones y tratamientos de la vacuna contra el COVID-19 se incluyen directrices para las personas que están de moderada a gravemente inmunocomprometidas. Aunque debe hablar con su médico si no está seguro, esta lista le servirá de guía.

Se le puede considerar inmunocomprometido en caso de que:

Transplant IconHaya recibido un trasplante

  • De órgano sólido, como un trasplante de corazón, pulmón, hígado o riñón, y si está tomando medicamentos para evitar el rechazo.
  • De médula ósea, también llamado trasplante de células madre o de células hematopoyéticas, en los últimos 2 años, o más de 2 años si está tomando medicamentos para suprimir el sistema inmunitario.
  • Tenga una enfermedad crónica de injerto contra huésped (EICH) y esté tomando medicamentos para suprimir el sistema inmunitario.

Decreased Immunity IconTenga una inmunidad disminuida por:

  • Una inmunodeficiencia primaria. Ejemplos: síndrome de Wiskott-Aldrich, síndrome de DiGeorge, enfermedad de inmunodeficiencia combinada grave (SCID) o enfermedad granulomatosa crónica.
  • Un trastorno autoinmunitario o inflamatorio crónico Y ADEMÁS esté tomando medicamentos para disminuir la respuesta inmunitaria del organismo. Ejemplos: artritis reumatoide, lupus, enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII).
  • Terapia "Car-T" en los últimos 2 años.
  • Neutropenia, que es tener muy pocas células inmunitarias llamadas neutrófilos en la sangre.
  • Alguna enfermedad que le obligue a recibir una terapia de sustitución de inmunoglobulinas.
  • Recibir un medicamento que disminuya la función de sus células B o T.

Cancer IconTenga cáncer

  • Un tumor sólido y esté recibiendo quimioterapia.
  • Cánceres relacionados con la sangre como la leucemia, el linfoma y el mieloma múltiple.
  • Síndrome mielodisplásico: pocas células sanguíneas.

Chronic Illness IconTenga una enfermedad crónica

  • No tenga bazo
  • Anemia falciforme
  • Talasemia
  • Anemia aplásica
  • Enfermedad renal crónica, estadio 4 o 5
  • Recibir diálisis, ya sea a través de la sangre (hemodiálisis) o a través del abdomen (diálisis peritoneal)
  • Infección por VIH no tratada o avanzada (recuento de CD4 de 200 o menos)

Person IconO si:

  • Tiene 65 años, o más, y ADEMÁS:
  • No tiene suficientes anticuerpos medidos en la sangre.

O BIEN

  • Es incapaz de realizar dos o más actividades diarias normales sin ayuda, como por ejemplo bañarse, vestirse, ir al baño y caminar.
  • No tiene anticuerpos contra el COVID-19 después de tres vacunas, medidos en la sangre.

Algunos medicamentos que pueden afectar su sistema inmunológico:

  • Prednisona diaria (una dosis de 20 mg al día o más)
  • Methotrexato
  • Leflunomida (Arava®)
  • Micofenolato mofetilo (CellCept®) o micofenolato sódico (Myfortic®)
  • Azatioprina (Imuran®)
  • Abatacept (Orencia®)
  • Tocilizumab (Actemra®)
  • Ciclofosfamida
  • Ciclosporina, tacrolimus
  • Infliximab, etanercept, adalimumab, golimumab, certozilumab o biosimilares
  • Rituximab, ocrelizumab, ofatumumab (llame a su médico para conocer el momento de la tercera inyección)
  • Belimumab (Benlysta®)
  • Secukinumab, guselkumab, ustekinumab, ixekizumab
  • Tofacitinib, baricitinib
  • Anifrolumab (Saphnelo®)
  • Natalizumab

Esta no es una lista exhaustiva de todos los medicamentos. Por favor, hable con su médico si piensa que pudiera estar inmunodeprimido.

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