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researchers concluded that patients with celiac disease who are infected with COVID-19 are not at higher risk of hospitalization.

Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital are evaluating access to gluten-free food prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. We invite anyone with celiac disease following a gluten-free diet to complete this 3-5 minute survey.

The Society for the Study of Celiac Disease (SSCD) has released a statement on the COVID-19 vaccination and its safety for celiac disease patients.

There may be a silver lining in the COVID-19 cloud. The pandemic might actually improve diagnostic rates and follow-up care for people with celiac disease. Celiac disease clinics have begun to…

Celiac disease is not considered to be an immunocompromised state in children, and is not known to be a risk factor for severe disease. Social distancing, washing hands with soap and water frequently and for at least 20 seconds, and avoiding touching of eyes, nose and mouth are recommended.

Amidst the uncertainty of the future, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Celiac Disease Foundation’s Gluten-Free EXPO scheduled for June 13 – June 14, 2020, and not reschedule this year. 

Celiac disease is associated with an increased risk of pneumococcal infection. Though pneumococcal vaccination will not prevent COVID-19, the Celiac Disease Foundation Medical Advisory Board strongly advises people with celiac disease to consider vaccination to protect against other respiratory illness.