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1. When Will I Be Able to Get the Vaccine if I Have Eczema?
This depends on where you live, because each state is responsible for deciding how they’re rolling out the vaccine. Visit your state’s health department to learn about its plan. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put together a recommended priority list of who should receive the vaccine first, which includes frontline workers, people over age 75, and individuals with underlying health conditions that put them at increased risk of severe COVID-19. According to the National Eczema Association, COVID-19 does not increase the risk of life-threatening complications for people with eczema.
BBC News
By Emilia Belli
image captionElin Wade had a bad reaction to the creams she was using for eczema
A woman who lost three stone (19kg) and had hallucinations while using topical steroids has called for more support for people reacting to skin treatments.
Teacher Elin Wade, from Swansea, had bad reactions after using creams prescribed for an eczema flare-up.
The 29-year-old said she was made to feel like a fraud as topical steroid addiction is not recognised as an official condition by the NHS.
The Welsh government said serious reactions were uncommon .
About 10% of adults and 20% of children in the UK have eczema, with topical steroids considered a safe and effective way in most cases to manage it.