@marymckeith
Last year my rheumatologist recommended the Novavax (Nuvaxovid) Covid shot because he felt it had less impact on my system. In previous years I had reactions to the Moderna /Pfizer injections. The only reaction last year and this is slight soreness at the injection site. I have GCA and PMR currently at 1mg Prednisone daily with weekly Actemra injections. Good luck on your journey.

@marymckeith
I had the old shot in July before traveling, and will, have the now one next week. No problems.
I’m 13 wks off prednisone and 30 wks on Kevzara

@marymckeith

I'm not pro-vaccine or anti-vaccine. At every doctor visit I am offered various vaccines and sometimes I get them and sometimes I don't. Typically, I don't have many reasons for not doing any particular vaccine. When I can't think of a reason for not doing a vaccine, I either do the vaccine or I say that I'm not "mentally prepared" for the vaccine but ask me again sometime and maybe I will.

I don't remember how many Covid vaccines I have done. They were being offered to me regularly and usually I got them. I don't remember when my last Covid vaccine was. It has been a while because nobody has asked me recently if I wanted one.

@marymckeith I was diagnosed with PMR in July 25 and have tapered down on Prednisone to 12.5 mg/day. My Rheum said OK to have Flu and Covid vaccinations, even at same time. Just to be safe, I did them a week apart. More often than not I feel wimpy for a day or two after getting annuals Flu shots, this time I had no reaction, not even soreness at injection site. Same with the Covid shot. You never know what is going to trigger a flair up or not. For myself, I assessed the risk of getting the Flu or Covid to be worse for me than the risk of a fair up.