To offer us some much-needed guidance and perspective, and to kick off the third season of the Living Well with MS podcast, we are pleased to welcome back Dr Jonathan White. Dr. White will help us understand how COVID-19 has impacted people with MS and the challenges that remain. He also provides understanding of the implications of the vaccine for people with MS. 

Watch this episode on YouTube here. Keep reading for the key episode takeaways.     

Topics and Timestamps:

01:40 What just happened in reference to 2020? Can you put it all in context from a personal health and wellness perspective?  

03:50 What’s your take on the main ways COVID-19 has impacted the community of people with MS?  

07:11 There have been some pronounced fumbles in the way the pandemic was managed in the UK and US; do you think these nations have righted the ship, and if so, how?  

09:06 What’s your take on positive changes 2021 will bring in terms of eradicating COVID-19?  

11:52 Are there any implications for people with MS getting vaccinated?  

13:49 What’s the difference between the main approved vaccines? Do you recommend people with MS try to get one over another?  

19:30 From an Overcoming MS program perspective, what would you suggest people with MS can do to stay healthy while awaiting vaccination? 

23:40 Are you concerned that developing a COVID-19 vaccine has slowed progress on MS research?  

24:56 Are there any positive by products in terms of MS research that have come from COVID-19-related efforts?  

27:19 Are you concerned about potential mutations that could then blunt the effectiveness of a vaccine? 

31:01 What are you most hopeful about for 2021, personally and professionally?    

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• Association of British Neurologists Guidance on Vaccination for COVID-19 and Neurological Conditions 

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