Never in our history has there ever been such a mass vaccination program as the COVID-19 vaccination program. There is a mountain of information about vaccines out there and it is often confusing and complicated. Here we try to break down some of the basics on the COVID-19 vaccination and how it will affect people with MS. This article is designed to complement our more clinical advice around COVID-19 vaccination for people with MS, which you can read here.

MS research Australia says the risks in contracting COVID far outweigh any conceivable risks from the vaccines. The current advice is that people living with MS should be vaccinated unless advised not to do so by their treating neurologist. Go to https://msra.org.au/news/covid-19-vaccination-and-ms/